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Kailash Vijayvargiya's Body-Shaming Remark on Female Councilor Sparks Outrage, Congress Protests
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News18•21-09-2026, 10:08
Kailash Vijayvargiya's Body-Shaming Remark on Female Councilor Sparks Outrage, Congress Protests
- •Urban Development Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya made a body-shaming remark about BJP female councilor Sandhya Yadav at an Indore event.
- •A video of the comment went viral, leading to strong condemnation from the Congress, who called it an insult to women.
- •Congress spokesperson Neelabh Shukla demanded an apology from the minister to the female councilor and all women.
- •The Congress accused the BJP of hypocrisy, citing their outrage over a Rahul Gandhi meme versus their minister's remark.
- •The incident has ignited a debate on social media, with users divided on whether it was an insult or a joke.
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During a foundation stone laying ceremony in Indore, Urban Development Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya made a body-shaming comment about BJP's female councilor Sandhya Yadav while mentioning her during his speech.
The Congress criticized the minister's remark, calling it an insult to women rather than a joke, and demanded that Kailash Vijayvargiya issue an apology to all women and the female councilor.
A public debate started on social media where some users condemned the remark as an insult to women, while others defended the minister by claiming it was merely intended as a joke.
