JDU (U) leader denies making controverisal remark on Irani

Former Human Resource Department minister Smriti Irani has been making news for all the wrong reasons.

This time, however, Irani is not to be blamed.

According to an ABP report, JDU (U) leader Ali Anwar said, "Good that Irani has been elected as textile minister; it will help her cover body." He made this comment when Smriti Irani was moved to Textile Ministry after the cabinet reshuffle on July 5. 

When the situation was on the brink of spinning off a controversy, Anwar spoke in defence, he claimed to be "referring to the bodies of the people in general."

"There are some sections of the media who've altered the statement I made. I think the media should instead apologise which have portrayed me in a negative manner," he told ANI.

He added, "This is completely wrong. I never made such a statement, I never commented on Smriti Irani, rather I was commenting about the Textile Ministry which covers the body of people. I always respect women, why would I say about her. I have immense respect for her."

Newly-appointed HRD minister Prakash Javadekar condemned the comment made on Irani. He, in a Zee News report, said, "This is the worse comment I had ever heard of."

• Textile Ministry India
• Smriti Irani
• JDU
• Ali Anwar