BJP MP says he’s open to apology after remark on women lacking ‘warrior spirit’ in Pahalgam attack
Bhiwani: Haryana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha MP Ram Chander Jangra has stirred controversy with a remark mentioning that the women who lost their husbands in the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack lacked the "spirit of warriors", implying that this was why they fell victim while pleading for their spouses' lives.
Speaking at an event in Bhiwani commemorating the 300th birth anniversary of Queen Ahilyabai Holkar, the 75-year-old BJP leader stated that better preparedness, possibly under the Agniveer scheme introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, could have reduced the casualties.
Jangra later issued a clarification, claiming that his comments had been distorted to generate political controversy. He added that he “doesn’t mind apologising” if anyone was hurt by his statement, as reported by The Hindu on Sunday.
His comments have drawn sharp criticism for being insensitive to victims of terrorism. Congress MP and communication in-charge Jairam Ramesh took to social media platform X demanding accountability from the ruling party. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi should apologise for this shameful statement and expel MP Ram Chander Jangra from the party,” he wrote. He further questioned the silence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP leadership, asking if it should be seen as silent approval of such comments.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav also weighed in strongly, calling Jangra’s comments “disgusting” and reflective of what he termed the BJP’s anti-women mindset. “Instead of honoring women, the BJP chooses to insult, blame, exploit, and harass them in every possible way—this is their true face, and it is both shameful and revolting. The BJP is not a political party, but a cesspool of anti-women mentality,” Yadav wrote on X.
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Illegally stored gas cylinders seized
Thane (PTI): Authorities have seized illegally stored 1,839 gas cylinders and seven vehicles worth over Rs 67 lakh in the Dombivli MIDC area of Thane district, officials said on Saturday.
A special vigilance team of the Mumbai Rationing Department detected an illegal storage of domestic and commercial LPG cylinders in Phase-2 of Dombivli (East).
Cylinders belonging to multiple gas agencies were found stockpiled in closed vehicles, unauthorised warehouses, and open sheds without mandatory permissions from the Explosives Department, Fire Department, or oil companies, according to an official release.
