Union Minister Smriti Irani Slams Arvind Kejriwal's Speak To Men Appeal, Delhi CM Retaliates

Union Minister Smriti Irani on Saturday slammed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over his Twitter where the later requested Delhi women to consult the men in their families before casting their votes. Calling Kejriwal anti-women with a hashtag 'Mahila Viroodhi Kejriwal', Smriti Irani wrote, "Don't you consider women capable enough to decide on their own whom they should vote for?".

आप कà¥Âया महिलाओं को इतना सकà¥Âषम नहीं समà¤Âते की वे सà¥Âवयं निरà¥Âधारित कर सके किसे वोट देना है ? #महिलाविरोधीकेजरीवाल https://t.co/fUnqt2gJZk

— Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) February 8, 2020

सà¥Âमृति जी, दिलà¥Âली की महिलाओं ने किसे वोट देना है ये तय कर लिया है। और पूरी दिलà¥Âली में इस बार अपने परिवार का वोट महिलाओं ने ही तय किया है। आखिर घर तो उनà¥Âहें ही चलाना होता है https://t.co/Psszwmmd3a

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) February 8, 2020

Responding to Smriti Irani's charge, Arvind Kejriwal said, "Smriti ji, the women of Delhi have decided whom to vote for. And this time in Delhi, the women have decided their family's vote as well. After all they will have to drive houses."

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It all started when Arvind Kejriwal earlier today posted a tweet asking Delhi's women voters to come out in large numbers and vote. However, towards the end of his tweet he wrote: "Purushon se charcha jaroor karen ki kise vote dena sahi rahega (Do consult with men whom it would be better to vote for)."

वोट डालने ज़रूर जाइये

सभी महिलाओं से ख़ास अपील - जैसे आप घर की ज़िमà¥Âमेदारी उठाती हैं, वैसे ही मà¥Âलà¥Âक और दिलà¥Âली की ज़िमà¥Âमेदारी भी आपके कंधों पर है। आप सभी महिलायें वोट डालने ज़रूर जायें और अपने घर के पà¥Âरà¥Âषों को भी ले जायें। पà¥Âरà¥Âषों से चरà¥Âचा ज़रूर करें कि किसे वोट देना सही रहेगा

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) February 8, 2020

"Please go out and vote today. I specially appeal to the women that just as you uphold responsibilities of your house, you also have to shoulder responsibilities of the country and Delhi. The women must go out and vote and please take the men in your house alongwith you to vote. Please do discuss with men whom it would be better to vote for,” Kejriwal tweeted, nine minutes before voting started.

Now, it would be interesting to see how the union minister will react. 

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