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A political row has erupted between the Congress and the BJP over women's dignity and ancient scriptures following Rahul Gandhi's address at the Chhatru Ki Goonj youth outreach program in Pune on August 22. Invoking Manusmriti verses regarding the authority of male relatives over women, the Leader of Opposition termed the idea a shame and argued that the mindset to suppress women stems from the scripture. Asserting that women are individuals rather than property, Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP and RSS of harboring a Manusmriti mindset and urged young women to smash patriarchy. The BJP hit back sharply, questioning his opposition to the women's quota bill and citing the absence of women ministers in Karnataka's cabinet as proof of Congress's hypocrisy.

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00:07A fresh political flashpoint has erupted between Congress and the BJP.
00:13One, over women's dignity and ancient scripture.
00:17Speaking at Pune's Chhatru Ki Goonj Youth Outreach Programme on August 22,
00:21Rahul Gandhi invoked the Manusmati's verses
00:24that a woman should remain under the authority of male relatives.
00:30Rahul Gandhi called the idea a shame.
01:11The leader of opposition argued the mindset to suppress women stems from the Manusmati,
01:17insisting women are not property but individuals in their own right.
01:22Rahul also accused the BJP and RSS of harboring a Manusmati mindset
01:28that continues to shape attitudes towards women
01:31and called for young women to smash patriarchy.
02:02The BJP has hit back
02:04sharply questioned Rahul's opposition to Women's Quota Bill
02:08and accused him of selective outrage,
02:11pointing out the absence of women ministers in Congress-run Karnataka cabinet
02:16as proof of hypocrisy on women's representation.
02:19Congress, Congress Party,
02:21Congress Party के एक एहम नेता ने महिलाओं और महिलाओं के नेत्रित्व के समर्थन की बात की है.
02:29मैं उनसे कहना चाहती हूँ विनम्रता पूर्वक,
02:32कृपिया प्रधान मंत्री जी की इस मोहीम को की देश की महिलाओं को
02:37संसद में नेत्रित्व करने के लिए
02:4133% आरक्षन का बिल त्वरित रूप से लागू हो
02:46इस प्रयास में प्रधान मंत्री जी का सहीयोग करें.
02:52What began as a call to smash patriarchy
02:54has now snowballed into a full-blown political slugfest.
02:59Bureau Report, India Today.
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