UP BJP MLA Backs Uttarakhand Chief Minister's 'Ripped Jeans' Remark

Surendra Singh, who has made controversial statements in the past, said women especially daughters are the family's "prestige" and they must behave in a dignified manner.

BJP's Bairia MLA Surendra Singh on Thursday defended Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat's ripped jeans remark, saying men and women need to wear "decent clothes". Mr Rawat had on Tuesday criticised women for wearing ripped jeans and wondered what values they will impart to their children, triggering protest from various quarters including opposition parties and celebrities. Mr Singh, who has made controversial statements in the past, said women especially daughters are the family's "prestige" and they must behave in a dignified manner. The basic difference between animals and humans is that a human lives in a decent manner by covering the limbs while animals remains naked, Mr Singh told reporters.