Mahesh Sharma’s Women-on-night-out Comment Sparks Mixed Reactions

“I just said that Indian and European cultures are different but that does not mean I said that girls should not go out”, said Sharma.

Last week, Sharma told another news channel that former Indian President Abdul Kalam was worthy of praise “despite” being a Muslim.

The owner of the well-known Kailash Hospital in Noida, his Lok Sabha constituency, he earned kudos from the Sangh at the recently held BJP-RSS “samanvay” or coordination meeting for his efforts.

“Has there been any act of RSS against national interest? What is wrong in discussing national policy with RSS?” “Mahesh Sharma was not insulting Kalam when made the nationalist remark”, Hussain told ET. He also justified the meat ban in some states for the Jain festival of Paryushan. The Centre will take a call on banning meat during Navratra. So what is wrong in respecting sentiments of a particular community?

“He (Sharma) clearly says that the late (President) Kalam despite being a Muslim was a nationalist and humanist”.

With this statement, he was cornered by many opposition parities.

Describing Sharma as an “illiterate and ignorant person”, party spokesperson Shakeel Ahmad said these comments betray the divide and rule mentality of the Britishers that has been inherited by the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh. “Before reading the novels, I believe in reading the books, which teach the Indian values”. But we also respect Quran and would include best thoughts from it. I respect Bible and Quran but they are not central to soul of India in the way as Gita and Ramayana are.

Though the intention of Mahesh Sharma is positive, the words he is using to express his feelings are appearing in the negative shade, which thereby leading to the controversies.

A senior minister in India triggered controversy by saying that girls wanting a night out are unacceptable in India.