Former Press Council chairman Markandey Katju has made a weak attempt to parry the barrage of criticism he received on Friday for his sexist remarks about two women politicians who have recently joined the Delhi unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
The keyboard-happy ex-judge had tweeted:
It didn't take long for the flak to rain down.
The former judge soon attempted to extricate himself from the hole he had dug for himself. He took to Twitter to state:
Shortly after, he made an entry on his blog.
By then, it was too late. Social media were already having a whale of a time making jokes about Katju.
The keyboard-happy ex-judge had tweeted:
I regard Shazia Ilmi much more beautiful than Kiran Bedi. If Shazia had been made their C.M. candidate BJP wud have definitely won the Delhi
— Markandey Katju (@mkatju) January 30, 2015elections. People vote for beautiful faces, as in Croatia. Even a person like me who does not vote wud have voted for Shazia.
— Markandey Katju (@mkatju) January 30, 2015It didn't take long for the flak to rain down.
Somewhere someone in Justice Katju Sb's family is holding their head going "why dear God, WHY??" — Omar Abdullah (@abdullah_omar) January 30, 2015Right now, Arvind Kejriwal is busy putting a facial, in a bid to get Justice Katju's vote. — Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) January 30, 2015The former judge soon attempted to extricate himself from the hole he had dug for himself. He took to Twitter to state:
Some people objected to my last tweet. My response is : develop a sense of humour. The tweet was in lighter vein,& shud be construed as such
— Markandey Katju (@mkatju) January 30, 2015Shortly after, he made an entry on his blog.
What is wrong with some of you people ? Can't an old man like me admire a beautiful woman ? By admiring a beautiful flower I am not plucking it, and by admiring a beautiful garden from a distance I am not tresspassing onto it. Similarly, if I admire a beautiful woman I am not misbehaving with her, or taking liberties with her.
By then, it was too late. Social media were already having a whale of a time making jokes about Katju.
RT free_thinker: Markandey Katju doesn't just put his foot into his mouth, he pushes it right down into his intestine.
— Rahul Upadhyay (@upadhyayrahul55) January 30, 2015Markandey Katju finally fulfills ambition of becoming CJI - Chief Joker of India
— RushdieExplainsIndia (@RushdieExplains) January 30, 2015Instead of Supreme Court.. Katju should have been judge in Beauty Contests.
— Ankur Singh (@BihariTweeter) January 30, 2015Je ne suis pas Justice Katju
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