Roja was trying to defend the government in the recent gang rape of a mentally challenged girl in Vijayawada.
She criticized Chandrababu and Lokesh but in the process insulted women for whom she is a representative.
“Chandrababu who can’t make his son win as an MLA and Lokesh who can’t win as an MLA should wear sarees. TDP leaders should decide if they want a saree or Chudidhar,” Roja said.
Roja, as a woman herself, should showcase women as powerful. She is implying that women are weak and unsuccessful.
She says wearing sarees or churidar is a sign of weakness and failure.
Being a woman and wearing a saree herself (in the press meet), Roja made this comment.
If these comments are from some male chauvinist leader, that is understandable to some extent. If a woman like Roja says so, it only paints a sorrowful picture.
If a woman minister herself is not conscious of what she is talking about, wonder how a change can be brought in the society in this aspect.
Having said that, she concludes by saying “TDP is an anti-woman party”.
Probably irony just died a hundred deaths right then.