'Women Wearing Less Are Like Politicians Who...': Kailash Vijayvargiya Draws Bizarre Comparison

Last Updated:June 05, 2025, 19:41 IST

The MP Minister compared women wearing less clothes with politicians giving fewer speeches and called both of them 'lack of substance'.

MP Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya (Credits: PTI)

Senior BJP leader and Madhya Pradesh Cabinet Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya erupted a row after he made remarks on women’s clothing during an event in Bhopal.

“I believe women should dress beautifully in Indian attire, as it is highly regarded in our culture. But, in some other countries, women who wear less clothes are often considered to be fashionable," he was heard saying.

He further compared women wearing less clothes with politicians giving fewer speeches and called both of them “lack of substance."

“To put it simply, women who wear less are like politicians who give fewer speeches; both seem to lack substance. I view women as goddesses, and they should wear good clothes. I don’t like women or girls who wear revealing clothes, to the point where I refuse to take photos with them," he said.

“Sometimes girls come to take selfies with me. I tell them, ‘Beta, come in proper clothes next time, then we’ll take a photo’," he added.

Notably, this is not the only time he has made remarks related to the clothes of women. Even in 2022, while attending a Hanuman Jayanti event in Indore, the Madhya Pradesh Minister had said, “I won’t lie on Hanuman Jayanti… but girls these days wear such filthy clothes… We call women goddesses, but they don’t appear that way… They look like Shurpanakha (a demoness from Hindu mythology). God has given you a beautiful body, at least wear decent clothes. Teach your children values".

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Madhya Pradesh, India, India

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