Supriya Sule 'slur': Sena-UBT, NCP demand sacking of 3 'abusive' ministers

Mumbai: A joint delegation of women representatives from NCP and Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) on Wednesday met the Governor BS Koshyari have strongly demanded the resignations of agriculture minister Abdul Sattar and water supply minister Gulabrao Patil for allegedly using derogatory remarks against NCP MP Ms Supriya Sule and Shiv Sena UBT deputy leader Ms Sushama Andhare.

They also took strong objection to public work minister Mr Ravindra Chavan for allegedly protecting BJP worker against whom the offence was registered under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.

A delegation comprised state NCP women wing chief Ms Vidya Chavan, former Mumbai mayor Nirmala Samant Prabhawalkar, Shiv Sena UBT legislator Manisha Kayande. 

Made demands for the resignations of Sattar and Patil

Chavan and Kayande said that they have made demands for the resignations of Sattar and Mr Patil during their meeting with the Governor as the Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis won’t take their resignations. They also demanded the resignation of public work minister Ravindra Chavan for protecting party worker who was accused of sexual abuse.

‘’This is an illegal government. There are 18 ministers in this government. But there is no woman among these ministers. This shows the attitude of the rulers towards women. The rulers want women's votes, but women have not been given a place in the cabinet. It is their culture not to value women. This minister is not even apologizing. No explanation is given. We do not expect anything from the Chief Minister. Is insulting women their Hinduism?” Kayande asked.

Meanwhile, Chavan led a separate delegation of NCP women leaders and met the Chief Minister Eknath Shinde demanding that he should sack Sattar, Patil and Chavan from the ministry.