Womens right organisation today demanded an unconditional apology from Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Bindo Lanong within 24 hours for making 'derogatory' remarks against women.
Mr Lanong reportedly called some women right activists 'venomous vipers' in a press conference held last Friday. ''These women are against everything, they are like 'venomous vipers','' he had stated.
The Deputy Chief Minister was reacting to an article written by a local English daily editor in which he was criticised for claiming there was no oppression of women in Meghalaya, at a regional level conference on womens rights organised by the National Commission for Women here last Thursday.
''Crime against women is increasing in Meghalaya, a fact acknowledged by the Chief Minister D D Lapang himself during his speech at the meeting. So how can his deputy differ on the issue,'' Patricia Mukhim, Editor of a largest English daily here, said.
Today, women right activists met the Deputy Chief Minister in his office and submitted a memorandum and demanded that Lanong tender an unconditional apology within 24 hours.
The women right activists further threatened libel suit for his 'venomous viper' remark against women, if he didnt apologised. The women right activists further demanded that Lanong withdraw his statement that there was 'no oppression' of women in the state.
Mr Lanong denied making any statement and said, ''This is nothing but falsity.''