"90% of women cannot enter politics without going into a leader's room." ; Pappu Yadav statement sparks outrage
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April 22, 2026 • 12:16 PM
"90% of women cannot enter politics without going into a leader's room." ; Pappu Yadav statement sparks outrage
Independent MP Pappu Yadav from Bihar triggered outrage by saying that the careers of 90% women leaders begin in the bedrooms of men.
"Without the room of a politician, 90% women can not get into politics," he said. BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla called his remarks "shocking". BJP leader Charu Pragya said, "Не should be dismissed from the Parliament."
