‘Wear Bindi'! Karnataka BJP MP scolds female vendor during women's day event

A video of a BJP MP from Karnataka, S Muniswamy scolding a married woman for not wearing a Bindi has gone viral with many slamming the politician for his regressive comments.

In the video, Muniswamy from Kolar district had gone to inaugurate an exhibition and sales fair in Kolar on the occasion of International Women's Day. When he comes across a saleswoman selling sarees, he sharply commented, ''Wear a Bindi first. Your husband is alive, isn't he? You have no common sense.''

However, the woman was surprised by his behavior but could not say anything and continued to remain silent.

Twitteratis have condemned the MP's remarks calling them orthodox.

Congress party too condemened the incident. ''The @BJP4India will turn India into a "Hindutva Iran". The Ayatollahs of the BJP will have their version of the "Moral Police" patrolling the streets,'' Congress MP Karti P Chidambaram, said in response to the video.

The incident comes days after an advocate snatched away bike keys belonging to female bikers and left them stranded for hours in the middle of Bengaluru's NICE road while they were on a women's day ride. The ladies had stopped at the side of the road to drink water.