Smriti Irani hits back at Ajay Rai for his "latka and jhatka" remarks

New Delhi: Union cabinet minister and BJP MP from Amethi hit back on Congress leader Ajay Rai for his sexist comment.

Irani took to Twitter and attacked Rahul Gandhi also over his party leader's comments that Irani only comes to her constituency Amethi to show latkas and jhatkas.

सुना है @RahulGandhi जी आपने अपने किसी प्रांतीय नेता से अभद्र तरीके से 2024 में अमेठी से लड़ने की घोषणा करवाई है।

तो क्या आपका अमेठी से लड़ना पक्का समझूँ? दूसरी सीट पर तो नहीं भागेंगे? डरेंगे तो नहीं???

PS: You & Mummy ji need to get your mysoginistic goons a new speechwriter.

— Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) December 19, 2022

Speaking to reporters in UP's Sonbhadra, while answering a question whether Rahul Gandhi will contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Amethi, Rai had said, "It (Amethi) has been the seat of the Gandhi family. Rahul jee has been the Lok Sabha MP from there, so has been Rajiv (Gandhi) jee and Sanjay (Gandhi) jee, and they have served it." Currently, Amethi is represented in Lok Sabha by Union Minister for Women and Child Development Irani.

"Most of the factories in Amethi are on the verge of closure. Half of the factories in Jagdishpur industrial area are lying shut. Smriti Irani only comes, shows 'latka-jhatka', and leaves," Rai, who is a regional chief of the party, said.

He stressed that Amethi seat is of the Gandhi family, and "it will remain so." It is the demand of the party workers that "Rahul Gandhi should contest the 2024 Lok Sabha polls from Amethi," Rai said.