A large row erupted in Maharashtra on Friday after Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Arvind Sawant known as Shiv Sena’s Shaina NC “imported maal”. Enraged by the sexist remark, Shaina NC went to the Nagpada police station and registered a grievance in opposition to Sawant. An FIR has been filed in opposition to Sawant.
Earlier at this time, Sawant had stoked controversy when he known as Shaina “imported maal” whereas talking to reporters about her and the way she had stop the BJP and joined the Sena faction led by Eknath Shinde.
“Take a look at her situation. She was within the BJP all her life and now she has gone to a different get together. Imported ‘maal’ doesn’t work right here, solely authentic ‘maal’ works right here,” he had mentioned.
#WATCH | Mumbai | On Shiv Sena chief Shaina NC, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Arvind Sawant says, “Take a look at her situation. She was within the BJP all her life and now she has gone to a different get together. Imported ‘maal’ doesn’t work right here, solely authentic ‘maal’ works right here…” (29.10) pic.twitter.com/O4DJ0YjQIQ
— ANI (@ANI) November 1, 2024
Reacting to this, Shaina NC hit out at Sawant for “outraging the modesty of a lady” and slammed the Sena UBT leaders for staying silent.
“Arvind Sawant took me alongside for campaigning prior to now and now I’m ‘imported maal’?” she questioned. “I am not your maal. I’ll Nagpada police station to file a grievance.”
Later, she visited the Nagpada police station the place she filed a police grievance in opposition to him.
#WATCH | Mumbai: Shiv Sena chief Shaina NC arrives at Nagpada police station to register a grievance in opposition to Shiv Sena (UBT) chief and MP Arvind Sawant over his “imported maal” comment. pic.twitter.com/H0Zz8xTBol
— ANI (@ANI) November 1, 2024
She additionally took to her social media account on X (previously Twitter), the place she posted: “महिला हूँ, माल नहीं “, which suggests “I’m a lady, not a commodity”.
महिला हूँ, माल नहीं #MahilaHoonMaalNahi
— Shaina Chudasama Munot (@ShainaNC) November 1, 2024
Shaina additionally questioned: “Why this itemisation and objectification of a lady? Amin Patel (Congress candidate on Mumbadevi) subsequent to him is smiling away. Why is outraging the modesty of a lady?”
‘Reveals His Mindset And His Social gathering’s’: Shaina NC
Persevering with assaults on the MP, Shaina NC mentioned that the remarks made by Sawant mirrored the mindset of the Shiv Sena (UBT), and requested him whether or not he noticed each lady in Mumbai as “maal”.
“This reveals the mindset of Arvind Sawant and his get together. Does he see each lady in Mumbadevi as ‘maal’? He reveals no respect for ladies, utilizing such phrases to explain a succesful lady in politics,” she mentioned.
Shaina NC mentioned that the folks of Maharashtra will reply to this remark and can make Sawant and his get together “behaal” within the upcoming polls.
“Now you may be ‘behaal’ since you known as the girl ‘maal’. Whether or not I take motion or not, the general public will make him ‘behaal’,” she added.
Displaying the copy of the FIR, Shaina NC mentioned: “That is the damaging coalition the place Arvind Sawant calls me maal, which means an object or merchandise. I’ve been in public life for years, and my supporters and everybody are conscious of my public work. In 2014 and 2019, this identical Arvind Sawant known as us ladli behna (beloved sister) throughout the elections, utilizing the identify of PM Modi, and now he’s utilizing the phrase maal for us.”
“I’m not anybody’s maal. I’m a lady. Uddhav ji is silent, Nana Patole ji is silent, however the ladies of Mumbai is not going to stay silent,” she reiterated.
‘I Respect Girls’, Sawant Says In His Defence
After the controversy erupted, Arvind Sawant, in his defence, mentioned that he respects ladies. “I gave the byte two days in the past. What had been they doing for 2 days? I respect ladies, I’m from Balasaheb’s Sena. Allow them to file a grievance,” he mentioned.
BJP chief Ravi Shankar Prasad reacted to Arvind Sawan’t comment, saying that he was actually “upset” with him. He mentioned that such a remark should not be made in opposition to any lady.