Sharad Yadav fat shames Vasundhara Raje

Expelled JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav stoked a major controversy by commenting on Vasundhara Raje's body during a campaign in Rajasthan's Alwar.

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Sharad Yadav fat shames Vasundhara Raje
Sharad Yadav stoked a major controversy during a campaign rally in Rajasthan. (File photo: PTI)

In Short

  • Sharad Yadav body-shamed Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje during a rally
  • Yadav said Raje has become fat, she was thinner earlier
  • The expelled JDU leader also said that Raje needs rest

Expelled Janata Dal (United) leader Sharad Yadav, while campaigning in Rajasthan's Alwar, stoked a major controversy by body-shaming Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje saying she needs rest and that she is growing fat.

In a video clip shared by news agency ANI, Yadav can be heard saying during a rally on Wednesday, "Vasundhra ko aaram do, bahut thak gayi hain, bahut moti ho gayi hain, pehle patli thi. Humare Madhya Pradesh ki beti hai (Please give Vasundhara some rest, she is tired, she has grown fat, she was thinner earlier. She is Madhya Pradesh's daughter)."

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Sharad Yadav was expelled from JD(U), which is an NDA ally in Bihar and has been campaigning against the BJP in Rajasthan.

He is known for his controversial remarks.

In 2015, during a debate in the Parliament, Yadav had commented on the body and complexion of south Indian women as compared to women in north India, triggering a massive uproar across political lines. When faced with protests even those from his allies, Yadav remained defiant and stuck to his ideas.

Before that in 2014, Yadav had infamously referred to some women as 'parkati auratein' (short-haired women).