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Channi says helium has not received immoderate notice. ‘It's each political. They conscionable wanted to marque news,’ helium adds. (Express photo)
On the past time of campaigning for the bypolls successful the state, the Punjab State Women Commission connected Monday summoned erstwhile main curate and Congress MP Charanjit Singh Channi with an mentation for his alleged objectionable remarks against women portion campaigning for Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee main Amrinder Singh Raja Warring’s woman Amrita Warring successful Gidderbaha.
Channi, however, said that helium had not received immoderate notice. “I person not received immoderate notice. It’s each political. They conscionable wanted to marque news.”
“Exercising its powers nether Section 10 of the Punjab State Women Commission Act, 2001, the committee has taken suo moto cognisance and issued a announcement to erstwhile Punjab main curate and existent Lok Sabha subordinate Charanjit Singh Channi pertains to allegations of making “vulgar and derogatory” remarks astir women portion addressing an predetermination rally successful the Gidderbaha Assembly constituency,” a connection said.
“The Commission, exercising its powers regarding cases related to the usurpation of women’s rights, dignity and security, has summoned Charanjit Singh Channi to look successful idiosyncratic connected November 19, 2024, astatine 11:00 americium astatine the Punjab State Women Commission bureau located astatine SCO No. 5, 1st Floor, Phase-1, SAS Nagar (Mohali). He has been asked to supply a elaborate mentation regarding the allegations,” the connection added.
Chairperson of the Commission Raj Lalli Gill said she had summoned him to look earlier the commission. “The Commission volition instrumentality enactment against him aft getting his explanation,” she added.
Channi had allegedly likened the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) successful Gidderbaha “with a antheral having 2 wives and some warring with each other” portion referring to discord wrong the AAP arsenic respective of its leaders rebelled implicit the organisation of tickets.
Channi’s statement, however, drew flak from rival parties.
SAD person Bikram Singh Majithia said, “Amrita Warring should person slapped Channi for his remarks.”
Cabinet Minister Aman Arora said, “Channi’s words were not lone disrespectful but harmful to the dignity of women. For a leader, who erstwhile held the bureau of CM to stoop truthful debased successful attacking governmental opponents utilizing specified vulgar and divisive connection is unacceptable.”
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