The Bihar State Women's Commission has taken suo motu cognisance of remarks made by independent MP Pappu Yadav on women, saying they can't enter politics without going to a 'male leader's room'. Yadav said 90% of women face exploitation in politics and that politicians prey on women.
The state women's body has issued a notice to Yadav, seeking his response within three days on why he made the statements and why his Lok Sabha membership should not be cancelled.
The controversy comes amid a political backdrop where the government's Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, aimed at implementing women's reservation, was defeated in the lower house last Friday.
