Rajasthan MLA's Sexist Budget Remarks

Bahadur Singh Koli, a India — Bharatiya Janata Party MLA in India — Rajasthan, sparked a significant political controversy during an assembly debate on the state budget. He made gendered comparisons, describing the BJP's budget as a 'youth budget' and likening it to the 'birth of a boy,' while characterizing the previous India — Indian National Congress government's budget under Ashok Gehlot as an 'old-age budget' and the 'birth of a girl.' These remarks drew strong protests from India — Indian National Congress members, particularly Leader of Opposition Tika Ram Jully, who condemned them as discriminatory and inappropriate, demanding a public apology and clarification from the India — Bharatiya Janata Party. Women's rights organizations also criticized Bahadur Singh Koli's statements, writing to India — Rajasthan Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani to demand strict action, arguing that such analogies reinforce regressive stereotypes and undermine efforts for gender equality.