New Delhi: Abdullah Azam Khan, son of Samjwadi Party leader Azam Khan, has kicked up a row after making a sexist comment on actor-turned-politician Jaya Prada. Without naming Prada, who is contesting from Rampur on BJP ticket, junior Khan said the people of Rampur would not vote for ‘Anarkali’.
“Humein Ali bhi chahiye, bajrangbali bhi chahiye lekin Anarkali nahi chahiye. (We want Ali and Bajrangbali, but not Anarkali)," he said at an election rally in Rampur.
Abdullah's comments come at a time when his father is already facing flak over sexist jibes at his friend-turned-foe Prada. Last week, Azam faced a 72-hour election campaign ban for making derogatory remarks against Prada.
“… you got represented (by her) for 10 years. People of Rampur, people of Uttar Pradesh and people of India, it took you 17 years to understand her reality. But, I could recognize it in 17 days that she wears a khaki underwear," he had said at an election rally.
Slamming Abdullah for his statement, Prada said that it is to discourage her that the father-son duo is making such such statements."Like father like son," Prada said. "I always considered him my son. I didn't expect this from an educated person like him. They are doing it deliberately to make me run away. But people of Rampur love me and that is why BJP has asked me to fight elections from here," she said.
"Azam Khan is a mentally distorted person," she said.
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