'90% of women cannot start political careers without going to a neta's room': Pappu Yadav stirs up row

Yadav was speaking on women's exploitation in politics and said a culture of exploiting women has become ingrained.

Independent MP from Bihar's Purnia, Rajesh Ranjan, popularly known as Pappu Yadav, has been caught up in a row after his remarks on women in politics and in general went viral.

Yadav was speaking on women's exploitation in politics and remarked that without going to a political leader's room, 90 per cent of women cannot start their political careers.

"Who is indulging in domestic violence? Who preys on women, from America to India, it is politicians! 90% of women cannot start in politics without going to a male leader's room," Yadav said.

"A culture of exploiting women has become ingrained," he added.

"Go to school, and your daughter faces exploitation; go to college, and exploitation in the name of ragging; go to the office, exploitation is there as well...," Yadav said.

"Leaders behave like vultures toward women. Women are looked at with predatory intent in both the Lok Sabha and state assemblies. 70% of leaders watch pornography, check their phones," Yadav claimed.

Yadav went on to allege that there was no representation of women from downtrodden caste as well.

Reports have now surfaced that the Bihar State Women’s Commission has issued a notice to Yadav over his remarks, calling it a "violation of women’s dignity" and sought a response from him.