"The objectionable statement that he made regarding women is not right. It is our responsibility to respect women. He has apologised for it but it does not work like that. There should be some action against him," Athawale said.
"He (Nitish Kumar) is a very senior leader and his statement is shameful, condemnable and painful. This shows the established low mentality of the leaders of the INDIA bloc for women," the BJP leader said.
African-American actress and singer Mary Millben said Prime Minister Narendra Modi stands for women and is the best leader for India, and the progress of Indian citizens.
Terming the statement by the JDU Supremo as "highly condemnable", the BJP leader said, "I condemn the statement of Nitish Kumar on women. The manner in which Nitish Kumar of the INDI Alliance has used such language for women, he will be given a befitting reply by the women of the country. Ni
Dialling down the controversy triggered after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's remarks on the importance of women's education to control the population, JD(U) national president Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh on Wednesday said that the comments of his party's supremo were not objectionable.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's remarks on the importance of women's education to control the population is a result of his sick mentality.
National Lok Janshakti Party President Chirag Paswan demanded an 'immediate resignation' of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over his distasteful remarks on women and birth control in the state Assembly. The LJP Supremo said that a President's rule should be imposed in Bihar.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched a strong attack on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over his derogatory remarks against women in relation to population control and said crass words were uttered in the state assembly and there was "no shame".
Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai slammed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over his distasteful remarks on women during a debate on caste census at the state Assembly and called it "cringe-worthy."
Bedlam broke at the Bihar Assembly during the ongoing Winter Session on Wednesday, as Opposition members rushed to the well raising slogans against Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over his objectionable remarks on birth control the day before.
"Whatever was announced yesterday in Bihar Vidhan Sabha regarding the census is a step towards development with justice...The Bihar government is working for development, taking into consideration justice, while the government in Delhi is not doing any development..." JDU President said.