Shiv Sena’s Shaina NC lodges police complaint against Shiv Sena (UBT) Arvind Sawant for ‘imported maal’ remark | India News
A case was registered at Mumbai’s Nagpada Police Station against Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Arvind Sawant on Friday following a complaint by Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC regarding his “imported maal” comment.
The Shiv Sena Party requested an FIR against Sawant for his derogatory remarks. The party cited that this conduct violates Sections 354 and 509 of the Bhartiya Nyay Sahita (Indian Penal Code), constituting an offense against a woman’s modesty.
As she filed the complaint, Shaina NC said, “We all know that “MahaVinashAghadi” don’t respect women… Ma Mumba Devi’s blessing is with me, I am a woman but not “maal”. If you are to make derogatory remarks against any woman, then this is the FIR and the law will take its course. Mumbai Police has registered a case under BNS sections – 79 and 356 (2)… When you outrage the modesty of a woman, do you think that the woman will keep quiet? Women of Maharashtra will give them a befitting reply…”
The controversy erupted as Sawant made remarks about Shaina NC during a campaign event alongside Congress MLA Amin Patel Patel. “Imported maal doesn’t work here, only original maal works. We have original maal,” he stated, though he did not directly mention Shaina NC’s name.
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Earlier, Shaina had expressed her strong disapproval of derogatory remarks, stating that consequences await those who disrespect women with inappropriate language. “This reflects the mindset of Arvind Sawant and his party. He thinks every woman of Mumbadevi is a maal? He has won in Modi’s name in 2014 and 2019 and now he’s calling women of Mumbadevi as maal. I want to ask Sharad Pawar, Uddhav Thackeray, Sanjay Raut and Nana Patole, why are you silent?,” Shaina NC had said after playing an audio clip in which Sawant can be heard making alleged objectionable remarks against her.
“Whether I take legal action or not, every woman voter of Mumbadevi will take action. Those who refer to women as maal..against someone who is professional and working in politics for the past 20 years… Maharashtra voters will never vote for Sena (UBT),” she further added while slamming Sawant.
Sawant had defended his remarks stating that he never named Shaina. “I have never insulted any woman. I have not named her anywhere. I spoke in Hindi and it was not objectionable. Shaina NC is an old friend of mine. This statement was given on October 29 but the issue has been raked up on Friday. They have not spoken on the atrocities on women in Manipur, nor spoken on crime against women by Prajwal Revanna. What about the allegations on Minister Sanjay Rathod. What happened to the women’s respect in these cases? They must answer these questions first,” Sawant said.
