Chandigarh, March 13
The Haryana State Women Commission has sought an explanation from Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda for riding a tractor that was pulled by his party's women legislators to protest the rise in fuel prices earlier this week.
Commission chairperson (officiating) Preeti Bhardwaj shot off a letter to Hooda, who is the Leader of the Opposition in the Haryana Assembly, citing news reports.
Hooda on Monday rode a tractor pulled by party legislators on the way to the state Assembly here to protest the rise in fuel prices. Monday happened to be International Women's Day and on the occasion, the women MLAs from across the parties had presided over the day's proceedings in the Assembly.
Hooda along with some party legislators sat on the tractor while other Congress MLAs pulled it with ropes. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar had expressed his anguish over the incident.
As known to the whole world, the day is celebrated as International Women's Day and the instance shocked the entire nation, Bhardwaj wrote in the letter.
Bhardwaj sought a "strict written explanation" from Hooda within three days (by Sunday) and asked why strict penal action under relevant provisions of law may not be taken against him. — PTI
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