Modi faces flak on Twitter for his #Despitebeingwomen remark

Jun 09, 2015, 08:45 IST

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced flak on social media website Twitter for his remark that his Bangladesh counter part Sheikh Hasina has resolved to fight terrorism with zero tolerance "despite being a woman."

While delivering a lecture at Dhaka University in Bangladesh on Sunday, Modi said that despite being a woman the Bangladesh Prime Minister has vowed that her government will have zero tolerance against terrorism. Modi congratulated her for her approach.

Micro-blogging site Twitter was abuzz with tweets calling Modi's comment 'sexist'.
In response to the remark, Twitterati have also posted pictures of women who have achieved remarkable heights in their fields.

Congress party's spokesperson Sanjay Jha had tweeted: "At core, RSS/BJP are misogynistic, bigoted, chauvinistic and sexist. Narendra Modi is just another manifestation of it. #DespiteBeingAWoman."

Bollywood actor Twinkle Khanna responded with humour that,"Hahaha-No #DespiteBeingAWoman for us-secretly we are all men-just carefully shave our moustaches off every morning"

"#DespiteBeingAWoman in Islamic nation, Sheikh Hasina *is* PM & has courage & conviction to stand up against terrorism. Why the negativity?!," said another tweet.

At core, RSS/BJP are misogynistic, bigoted, chauvinistic and sexist. Narendra Modi is just another manifestation of it. #DespiteBeingAWoman

— Sanjay Jha (@JhaSanjay) June 8, 2015

In no other country,would a man who had openly lied on his marital status for years, deliberately,would have become PM. #DespiteBeingAWoman

— Sanjay Jha (@JhaSanjay) June 8, 2015

Indeed surprising that #DespiteBeingAWoman Kangana Ranaut acts well, @mrsfunnybones has a good sense of humour & @madhukishwar can write.

— deepal trivedi (@DeepalTrevedie) June 8, 2015

#DespiteBeingAWoman she did not fight for her rights as his legally wedded wife nor for the respect accorded to a PM's wife in 7 RCR.

— Rana Ayyub (@RanaAyyub) June 8, 2015

I wake up early n cook,send d kids 2 school,do d dishes,clean my home,tke cre of my bzns,tke cre of my family n m happy #DespiteBeingAWoman

— khushbusundar (@khushsundar) June 8, 2015

#DespiteBeingAWoman I am being troubled merely for reporting the other side in the #RohtakSisters case n no one can do anything!!!

— Deepika Bhardwaj (@DeepikaBhardwaj) June 8, 2015

Why pick on modis statement on #DespiteBeingAWoman . He just represents the patriarchal mindset. Rem the term he used for sunanda pushkar.

— Rana Ayyub (@RanaAyyub) June 8, 2015

BJP spokesperson makng it worse, says #DespiteBeingAWoman comment ok in Asia. (If I heard it correct)

— Dhanya Rajendran (@dhanyarajendran) June 8, 2015

Hahaha-No #DespiteBeingAWoman for us-secretly we are all men-just carefully shave our moustaches off every morning:) https://t.co/RrD238QA16

— Twinkle Khanna (@mrsfunnybones) June 8, 2015