<p>Indore: In controversial remarks, senior BJP leader and Madhya Pradesh cabinet minister Kailash Vijayvargiya on Thursday said he disapproves the trend of women wearing "skimpy clothes", which he insisted, was a foreign concept of beauty and not in consonance with Indian tradition.</p>.<p>Citing Indian culture, the minister said he considers women as a "form of Goddess'.</p>.<p>"If a girl here (in India) wears good and pretty clothes, does good makeup and wears nice jewellery, then people consider her very beautiful. But abroad, if a (woman) wears less clothes, then it is considered good. Now, this is their (foreigners) thinking," maintained Vijayvargiya.</p>.<p>He made the remarks while terming as inappropriate a foreign proverb that compares the short speeches of leaders with the short clothes of women.</p>.Bengaluru stampede: BJP demands resignation of CM Siddaramaiah, Deputy CM Shivakumar.<p>Vijayvargiya praised the brief speech given by local unit president of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sumit Mishra at a programme organised on World Environment Day in his hometown Indore and said he favoured short public address.</p>.<p>"Look, there is a western saying which is not good, but this saying is discussed a lot in foreign countries... It is said there (abroad) that just as a girl wearing less clothes is beautiful, similarly a leader giving a short speech is also very good. There is such a saying in foreign countries, but I do not follow it,'' said the BJP leader.</p>.<p>Amidst laughter and applause from the audience, the cabinet minister averred he does not consider this foreign saying appropriate.</p>.<p>"I do not follow this saying. I believe in our country (India) women are a form of goddess. They should wear very good clothes," he told the gathering.</p>.<p>Speaking further Vijayvargiya said, "I do not like (women) wearing less clothes. Many a time, girls come to take selfies with me, then I tell them that they come by wearing good clothes. Then get a selfie clicked with me."</p><p>A video of Vijayvargiya's remarks regarding women's clothing is being widely circulated on social media. Several BJP leaders were present at the event along with local public representatives.</p>
<p>Indore: In controversial remarks, senior BJP leader and Madhya Pradesh cabinet minister Kailash Vijayvargiya on Thursday said he disapproves the trend of women wearing "skimpy clothes", which he insisted, was a foreign concept of beauty and not in consonance with Indian tradition.</p>.<p>Citing Indian culture, the minister said he considers women as a "form of Goddess'.</p>.<p>"If a girl here (in India) wears good and pretty clothes, does good makeup and wears nice jewellery, then people consider her very beautiful. But abroad, if a (woman) wears less clothes, then it is considered good. Now, this is their (foreigners) thinking," maintained Vijayvargiya.</p>.<p>He made the remarks while terming as inappropriate a foreign proverb that compares the short speeches of leaders with the short clothes of women.</p>.Bengaluru stampede: BJP demands resignation of CM Siddaramaiah, Deputy CM Shivakumar.<p>Vijayvargiya praised the brief speech given by local unit president of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sumit Mishra at a programme organised on World Environment Day in his hometown Indore and said he favoured short public address.</p>.<p>"Look, there is a western saying which is not good, but this saying is discussed a lot in foreign countries... It is said there (abroad) that just as a girl wearing less clothes is beautiful, similarly a leader giving a short speech is also very good. There is such a saying in foreign countries, but I do not follow it,'' said the BJP leader.</p>.<p>Amidst laughter and applause from the audience, the cabinet minister averred he does not consider this foreign saying appropriate.</p>.<p>"I do not follow this saying. I believe in our country (India) women are a form of goddess. They should wear very good clothes," he told the gathering.</p>.<p>Speaking further Vijayvargiya said, "I do not like (women) wearing less clothes. Many a time, girls come to take selfies with me, then I tell them that they come by wearing good clothes. Then get a selfie clicked with me."</p><p>A video of Vijayvargiya's remarks regarding women's clothing is being widely circulated on social media. Several BJP leaders were present at the event along with local public representatives.</p>