Times When Derogatory Remarks Were Passed On Women By Politicians

BJP leader Dayashankar Singh’s Comments on Mayawati

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KPCC President Mullapally’s Remarks on Woman

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Mulayam Singh Yadav’s ‘Boys Will be Boys’ Jibe

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Digvijaya Singh Uses Slang for Party Member

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‘Dented Women’ Protesting for Fame_ Abhijit Mukherjee

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BJP’s Gopal Shetty’s Comments on Urmila Matondkar

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Supriya Shrinet's comment on Kangana Ranaut

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