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Politics

Madhya Pradesh minister says remarks about woman colleague were misrepresented

Source: The Hindu · 22 Sep 2026, 20:13 UTC
Madhya Pradesh minister says remarks about woman colleague were misrepresented
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Madhya Pradesh minister Kailash Vijayvargiya has expressed regret over remarks about a woman colleague after they triggered a backlash. He said development work had been carried out in her ward and argued that his comments were presented in the wrong manner by Congress politicians.

Madhya Pradesh minister Kailash Vijayvargiya has expressed regret over remarks about a woman colleague after facing a backlash. Vijayvargiya said substantial development work had been carried out in the colleague’s ward within his assembly constituency. He added that his comments had been presented in the wrong manner by members of the Congress party.

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