Ever seen women wearing shorts in RSS Shakha, asks Rahul in Gujarat

October 10, 2017 16:14

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today accused the BJP-RSS of discriminating against women in their organisations and asked if anyone had ever seen women at an RSS 'shakha' meeting wearing shorts, the group's trademark khaki uniform.

"Their (BJP) organisation is the RSS. How many women are there

in the RSS... Have you ever seen any woman in shakhas wearing

shorts?" he said in a sarcastic tone.

"In the Congress you will see women at every level in the organisation," he said.

Gandhi also said that if his party's government comes to power in Gujarat, it will give importance to women and try to resolve their issues.

The Congress leader began his second day of 'Navsarjan Yatra' in central Gujarat region from Vadodara by addressing the students.

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