BJP's C.P. Joshi glorified 'Sati Pratha' in Parliament, Opposition alleges

The opposition BJP leader C.P. Joshi was accused of glorifying 'Sati Pratha' in Parliament. In fact, BJP's CP Joshi used the word sati during the discussion on the President's address due to which many women MPs including Supriya Sule raised the question that Sati is being glorified. There was an uproar of the opposition again on this. CP Joshi said that Rani Padmavati had committed sati at the time of Khilji's attack. The proceedings of the house were adjourned after the uproar by the opposition.

Leaders of Opposition in Lok Sabha today protested in the Well of the House, claiming that BJP member CP Joshi glorified the practice of 'Sati'. The uproar in the lower house of Parliament started at around 1:06 pm, when the opposition MP claimed that BJP leader CP Joshi had made objectionable remarks. The proceedings of the house were adjourned till 1:30 pm. BJP leader Joshi triggered a debate on the motion of thanks to the President's address when he made a reference to Queen Padmavati of Mewar, who is believed to have committed jauhar to protect her honor from invader Alauddin Khilji.

Opposition members Supriya Sule from the NCP, Kanimozhi, Dayanidhi Maran from the DMK, and A Raja, K Muraleedharan, and Imtiaz Jaleel (AIMIM) from the Congress claimed that C. P. Joshi had glorified the practice of 'Sati'. Although CP Joshi insisted that he had made no reference to the practice of sati, he did mention that Padmavati had committed 'jauhar' (self-immolation) to protect her honour.