'Has white hair, but talks like blonde': Cong leader slammed for comment on PM
New Delhi: Congress leader Sanjay Jha used a western cliché to mock PM Modi on Twitter on Thursday. His remark, however, backfires when the social media took him to task for the comment and said it was sexist and insulting to women.
Jha wrote on Twitter:
He has white hair. But he sounds more like a blonde.
— Sanjay Jha (@JhaSanjay) March 28, 2019
And what do you mean by a "blonde"? Where did you pick up this outdated piece of American sexism? Watching re-runs of 1970s American serials on your computer?
— Reshmi Dasgupta (@ReshmiDG) March 28, 2019
Such misogynist, sexist statement shameful! All feminism thekedaar are hiding under the carpet
— Chowkidar MëëÅ™å 🇮🇳 (@imeerage) March 28, 2019
Sexist remark Sanjay. Please avoid.
— Kiran/کرن/किरण (@Chivas_Desi) March 28, 2019
Twitter users pointed out that his party also has leaders who had grey hair.
Which of these are you referring to Sanjay? pic.twitter.com/vEKHnYWZOp
— Chaitanya Chinchlikar (@filmy_foodie) March 28, 2019
Sanjay Jha is the national spokesperson of the Congress and is one the most forceful critics of PM Modi and his government.
