New Delhi, October 25: After controversial MLA Gopal Kanda offered his support to help the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) form the government in Haryana, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra asked women to boycott the saffron party. Tweeting with hashtag #SayNoToKanda on Friday, Priyanka Gandhi said that the BJP and its leaders have no right to speak of respecting women. Who is Gopal Goyal Kanda? Know All About the Controversial Politician Who Won From Sirsa Assembly Seat in Haryana.

"First Kuldip Sengar, then Chinmayanand, now Gopal Kanda....every self respecting Indian woman should boycott the BJP and its leaders if they EVER dare to speak of respecting women again. #SayNoToKanda (sic)," Priyanka Gandhi tweeted. The hashtag used by the Congress leader - #SayNoToKanda - was among top trends on Twitter after her tweet. Kuldeep Singh Sengar, a former BJP member, is accused of rape.

Priyanka Gandhi's Tweet on Gopal Kanda:

First Kuldip Sengar, then Chinmayanand, now Gopal Kanda....every self respecting Indian woman should boycott the BJP and its leaders if they EVER dare to speak of respecting women again.#SayNoToKanda

— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) October 25, 2019

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New Delhi, October 25: After controversial MLA Gopal Kanda offered his support to help the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) form the government in Haryana, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra asked women to boycott the saffron party. Tweeting with hashtag #SayNoToKanda on Friday, Priyanka Gandhi said that the BJP and its leaders have no right to speak of respecting women. Who is Gopal Goyal Kanda? Know All About the Controversial Politician Who Won From Sirsa Assembly Seat in Haryana.

"First Kuldip Sengar, then Chinmayanand, now Gopal Kanda....every self respecting Indian woman should boycott the BJP and its leaders if they EVER dare to speak of respecting women again. #SayNoToKanda (sic)," Priyanka Gandhi tweeted. The hashtag used by the Congress leader - #SayNoToKanda - was among top trends on Twitter after her tweet. Kuldeep Singh Sengar, a former BJP member, is accused of rape.

Priyanka Gandhi's Tweet on Gopal Kanda:

First Kuldip Sengar, then Chinmayanand, now Gopal Kanda....every self respecting Indian woman should boycott the BJP and its leaders if they EVER dare to speak of respecting women again.#SayNoToKanda

— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) October 25, 2019

Chinmayanand, a former BJP minister, is also accused of sexually harassing a law student. Gopal Kanda, who was elected as an MLA from Sirsa, is accused of abetting the suicide of a young air hostess Geetika Sharma, who worked with his airline company, by harassing her and, according to her suicide note, "misusing her". The woman committed suicide in August 2012. Kanda was sent to Tihar Jail where he remained incarcerated from 2012 to 2014.

Kanda was a minister in the Congress government of Bhupinder Singh Hooda when the allegations erupted. He was forced to resign. At the time, the BJP held several protests against Kanda and demanded his resignation and arrest. He continues to face trial in the air hostess suicide case, which is now in the evidence stage in a trial court. Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Uma Bharti also urged the party leadership not to take his support.

In a series of tweets, Bharti said, "This is the same Gopal Kanda because of whom a girl and her mother committed suicide after not getting justice, the case is still pending in court, and this person is out on bail. Whether Gopal Kanda is innocent or guilty, the law will decide on the basis of evidence. However, winning this election does not acquit him of his crimes. There are many factors in winning an election."

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