Modi's remark on women draws flak

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi came under scathing attack from his political rivals on Thursday for attributing malnutrition in the state to “beauty conscious women, especially young girls,” keen on keeping their weight under check. He said this in an interview to the Wall Street Journal.

The Congress demanded that Modi should either withdraw his statement or apologise for the “flippant” remark. Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni described Modi’s remark as “an insult to the women of Gujarat.”