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Sampadak Praveen Saini
Lucknow. BJP has launched protests linking SP MP Dimple Yadav’s recent controversy, involving derogatory remarks by Moulana Sajid Rashidi to the larger issue of women’s dignity. In this context, Sarojini Nagar MLA Dr. Rajeshwar Singh issued a strong response, calling the incident not just an insult to a single woman, but a direct assault on Indian culture, tradition, and the dignity of womanhood. On Tuesday, Dr. Singh took to the social media platform ‘X’ to sharply criticize the Samajwadi Party and its leadership.
Dr. Singh stated, “In India, a woman is not weak but a symbol of strength, values, and creation. Here, we touch the feet of mothers, daughters are revered as Lakshmi, and women draped in sarees are considered sacred. Those who insult this sanctity are neither protectors of culture nor of the nation.”
In strongly worded remarks, he condemned the silence of opposition parties, calling it a “cowardly silence shielded by pseudo-secularism.” He added, “Those who remain silent in the face of barbaric, misogynistic remarks by radical clerics are endorsing an anti-India mindset. This silence is not merely unfortunate — it is tantamount to a crime. Anyone who tolerates insults to traditional Indian attire like the sari and the dignity of women stands against the soul, civilization, and Constitution of this nation.”
Dr. Singh drew parallels between Moulana Sajid Rashidi’s mindset and the extremist ideologies that have led to the miserable condition of women in countries like Afghanistan, Iran, Yemen, and Syria. He asserted, “Institutions that nurture such toxic ideologies should be banned. These mentally diseased individuals deserve the harshest punishment. Had such acts occurred in Iran, the culprit would have been flogged 74 times. Even in Pakistan, such statements could attract a 10-year prison term.”
*Quoting the ‘Devi Suktam’ from the Rigveda:* Dr. Singh invoked a powerful verse from the Rigveda, stating, “Aham Rāṣṭrī Saṅgamanī Vasūnām…” — I am the sovereign, the moving force of all wealth and power. Indian culture has always seen women not merely as symbols of tolerance, but as embodiments of leadership and power. The Rigveda itself commands — ‘Samrajñī Bhava’ (Be a sovereign queen).” Dr. Singh concluded by saying that this is 21st-century India, not a barbaric age. “There will be no compromise on women’s dignity in this nation.”