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- Bihar BJP MLA Shreyasi Singh drew public criticism after suggesting that moral policing could be performed in a decent and elegant manner.
- The comments follow an incident in Jamui where two minors were harassed by a group of men.
- Opposition leaders from Congress and Aam Aadmi Party condemned the remarks as a justification of intrusive behavior.
- The main suspects in the harassment case have been arrested following police action.
What to watch next
- Follow-up on the SIT investigation into the Jamui harassment case
- Further political reactions from state and national leadership
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Pawan Khera
Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP
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“Intrusion - verbal, physical, emotional, psychological or spiritual - does not become acceptable simply because it is done “decently” or “elegantly.” The problem is not the manner of intrusion. The problem is the intrusion itself,”
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…Shreyasi Singh, says: "Moral policing can be done in a decent and elegant fashion. But the way they mishandled and mistreated the boy and the girl together is absolutely not tolerable." So, what is next?" He added, " Intrusion - verbal, physical, emotional, psychological or spiritual - does not become acceptable simply because it is done “decently” or “elegantly.” The problem is not the manner of intrusion. The problem is the intrusion itself, " he added. Also Read | SIT formed, video takedown initiated after 2 minors harassed in Bihar's Jamui Meanwhile, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), in a post on X, said, "A woman MLA is actually justifying what goons did to a…
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