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The elections in India have a tendency to be controversial and while politicians can say and do anything for a chance to gain support, the recent rallies saw some leading politicians make derogatory and sexist remarks. The impending elections in 4 states have created an intense atmosphere where politicians have geared up their campaigns in an effort to gain crucial support to form a government in their respective states. The upcoming elections are in 4 states which are — Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam, and Kerala whose results are to be announced on 2nd May 2021. All the national and regional parties are working hard to influence voters and discredit the opposition, this includes smear campaigns which quite a lot of politicians indulge in during election campaigns but some have taken it to the extreme by making sexist remarks which have caused public outrage. Here are some of the sexist things politicians have said during the political season of 2021: “Rahul will only go to Girls College,” says Former MP Joyce George During an election campaign for Left Democratic Front (LDF) at Udumbanchola, Kerala for sitting MLA and minister M M Mani, Joyce mocked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who visited St Teresa’s college in Ernakulum, St Teresa’s is an all girl’s college. During a speech, Joyce mockingly said “Rahul Gandhi will go to only all-girls colleges. Once he reaches there, he will teach them to bend and twist, further adding that “Rahul Gandhi is a bachelor, students should be careful while doing physical exercise in front of him” The preposterous remarks sparked guffaws from fellow politicians including CPM candidate Mani who has been in hot water for making sexually explicit remarks in the past. Rahul Gandhi on request of the students showed some basic principles of ‘Aikido’ which is a form of modern Japanese martial arts, during his visit to St Teresa’s. The issue was heavily criticized by the opposition, Congress attacked George over the remarks and even CPM issued a statement condemning his remarks. This moron Joyce George of @RahulGandhi ‘s St Teresa college says don’t kneel down or bent infront of Rahul,be careful he is not married!Is this endorsed by @vijayanpinarayi ? Stooping to such low?It’s clear now CPM Vl lose March 30, 2021 DMK leader A Raja’s remarks on Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Edappadi K Palaniswami and his mother Raja’s remarks on Palaniswami and his mother caused outrage among citizens which he made during a speech. DMK leader, during a speech at thousand lights constituency, said “Let’s compare DMK President Stalin and Edappadi K Palaniswami. In 23 years Stalin went to jail under MISA rule. Then he served as a district secretary in the party, general committee member, youth wing secretary, treasurer, then working president and then president of DMK. He became a leader step-by-step and has served as an MLA, then Chennai’s Mayor, state Minister, Deputy CM, and now he is going to become a CM,” he said, adding, “That’s why in the villages I say, if Stalin is a healthy baby born out of a ‘rightful’ marriage, Edappadi Palaniswami is a premature baby born out of an illicit affair in politics”. AIADMK lodged a complaint with Chief Electoral Officer Satyabrata Sahoo for Raja’s remarks during the speech and in the complaint urged the Election Commission to ban Raja from participating in any poll campaigns hereafter. During a campaign rally, the chief minister got emotional over the remarks made by the DMK leader calling Palaniswami illegitimate and insulting his mother. The remarks caused an uproar on social media which made it even more difficult for the DMK to control the damage caused. #ARaja fails to give valid explanation for his derogatory remarks on TN CM pic.twitter.com/9uIlmAQD5W— SG Suryah (@SuryahSG)

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