What are the worst statements you-ve heard Indian politicians make in public?

Medha Kapoor

B.A. (Journalism & Mass Communication) | Posted on 18-Apr-2019

Just a few days ago, Azam Khan, the senior SP leader said, “Jaya Prada ke neeche ka underwear Khaki rang ka hai." And I was convinced that no comment made by any which personality could be worse.

(Courtesy: NDTV.com)

But it seems like our Indian politicians have a knack of blurting out controversial and ridiculous statements in public. There are many, and they come in all shapes and sizes.

Read further at your own risk. This might challenge (and disturb) your sanity.

1. “When you can buy ice cream for Rs 20, why complaint about price rise?” –P. Chidambaram, Ex Home Minister

2. “We should avoid the use of computers and English in India.” –Mulayam Singh Yadav, Ex CM of Uttar Pradesh

3. “Figure conscious girls diet, thus Gujarat has a malnutrition problem.” –PM Narendra Modi

4. “90% of rape cases are consensual.” –Dharamvir Goyat, Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee Member

5. "If a woman is caught (in a rape case), then both she and the boy should be punished. In India, there is a death penalty for rape, but when there's consensual sex outside marriage, there's no death penalty against women." – Abu Azmi, SP State President

6. "Nai nai jeet aur nai shadi ka apna alag mahatva hota hai. Jaise jaise samay bitega jeet ki yaden purani hoti jaengi. Jaise jaise samay bitata hai patni purani hoti jati hai, wah maja nahi reh jata hai" - Sriprakash Jaiswal, former Union Coal Minister

7. “I work so much. If I don’t get all the comforts, I’ll go mad.” –Lalu Prasad Yadav, Ex Bihar CM

8. “I am happy with this price rise. The more the prices rise, the better it is for farmers.” –Beni Prasad Verma, Ex-Union Minister

9. PM Narendra Modi congratulating Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina for “boldly saying that she has zero tolerance towards terrorism," "despite being a woman".

10. “Every Hindu woman must produce at least 4 kids to protect Hinduism.” –Sakshi Maharaj, BJP MP