Congress MLA Nayana Motamma hits back at rivals trolling her over her clothes


Bengaluru, May 22 (IANS): Nayana Motamma, the newly-elected Dalit MLA of the Congress in Karnataka, has hit out at those trying to target her by circulating visuals from her private life on social media.

The MLA from Mudigere Assembly constituency (reserved for Scheduled Caste) in Chikkamagaluru district said that her political opponents circulated visuals in which she is seen wearing dresses different from the sarees she wore while campaigning out of frustration due to the defeat in the elections.

"Don't let the frustration of defeat haunt you further. Yes... politics, me, myself, my personal life is the answer for those idiots who don't know the difference," tweeted Nayana, who posted about a minute-long clip of her pictures from her personal life used by the opponents to target her.

In these pictures, she could be seen wearing clothes other than saree, and spending time with her husband and friends. Some of the visuals show her jogging or dancing or taking selfies or spending time in the swimming pool. There are also a couple of pictures with liquor bottles. These visuals were juxtaposed with clips from her campaigning where she was mostly seen wearing saree.

The 43-year-old, who is the youngest woman MLA in the new state Assembly, said she herself had posted some of these photographs on social media and her political rivals used them to run a slander campaign before the elections on May 10 and even after her victory on May 13.

After Nayana's team filed a complaint with the police, the video was taken down from the Facebook page of the local BJP unit.

Nayana, a former corporate lawyer and National Law School of India University (NLSIU) and University of Pennsylvania alumna, defended her action of posting the video. She said she had nothing to hide as her personal life is different from her public life. She feels that wearing certain clothes in her personal life or as a corporate lawyer will in no way affect her job as a legislator.

The daughter of senior Congress leader, Dalit activist and former minister Motamma, Nayana has received huge support from netizens for taking a bold stand against those trying to malign her.

"More power to you," tweeted many netizens, including both men and women.

Nayana also received the support from women leaders of not just the Congress, but other parties as well.

"More power to you @NayanaJhawar avre. Leaders have a personal life and it's refreshing that you are being you without any artifice," tweeted Lavanya Balla Jain, spokesperson of Karnataka Congress.

"Proud of you Nayana! Love your spunk and all the best in your new role," tweeted Priyanka Chaturvedi, Rajya Sabha member of Shiv Sena UBT.

Nayana entered the Assembly for the first time by winning the Mudigere seat with a narrow margin. She defeated her nearest rival Deepak Doddaiah of the BJP by a margin of 722 votes.

 

 

 

  

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Tue, May 23 2023

    @ Vicky D, Dubai ✖️ 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 Ghar vapsi DK

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Tue, May 23 2023

    @ Shankar, Mangaluru . "Tell me whats wrong in my Vichar?" Shanka , I I agree with your vichar First time for the last 10 years Im seeing name: , Venky😕

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Tue, May 23 2023

    Ek hai Vickey Doosra Venky Kya heh aap ka vichar !

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  • Kumar, Kinnigoli

    Tue, May 23 2023

    EXPECT FULL ATTENDANCE IN ASSEMBLY SESSION............

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  • Monty Dotor, Mangalore

    Tue, May 23 2023

    Salman ka song,"Husna Ke Baarish Me Geela Hai,Main Karu To Saala, Character Dhilaa Hai

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  • Cynthia, Dk

    Tue, May 23 2023

    Saree aur skirt pehenke kuch bhi kar sakte ho kya ? Saaamne se devi banke andhar se devil se bhi neech harkate...???.Modern clothes nahi pehen sakthe ? Just few years before one of the organization, was about to stop girls/ladies wearing jeans and t shorts....shorts....All were against including their community females....so cheap and narrow minded some people are !!!

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  • ayes p, kudla/ksa

    Tue, May 23 2023

    BJPians are frustrated due to booted out by people of Karnataka.

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Tue, May 23 2023

    "Hum kare tho chamatkaar aur wo kare tho balathkaar!" Are you from BJP or Congress ? Your comments should be vise versa Hum✖️ Tum✔️

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  • Prabhu .K., Mangalore

    Tue, May 23 2023

    What is wrong if she wears modern clothes, she is educated in US. She is wearing saree in India.

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  • Shankar, Mangaluru

    Tue, May 23 2023

    It is entirely her decision whether she should wear a revealing outfit or a respectable clothing. Ridiculing her choice is no one's business.

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  • Venky, Manipal

    Tue, May 23 2023

    Shanku...Please retain same view at home with women folks also. Thanks..kya vichar hai...about..tremendous.

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  • Shankar, Mangaluru

    Tue, May 23 2023

    At home, I have the right to suggest to my wife and children but I dont believe I have the right to impose. So I suggest, but never impose. But for others, I respect what they decide. Tell me whats wrong in my Vichar?

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  • k b r, Mangala Uru

    Tue, May 23 2023

    Junior Motamma should join BJP... BJP has lot of people keen to act in CD ...

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  • Bala, Kudla

    Tue, May 23 2023

    Those are her old photos. Once elected politicians should wear and behave decently. Let she do good with her works.

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  • Ronald D, Udupi

    Tue, May 23 2023

    Wow! corporate lawyer and National Law School of India University (NLSIU) and University of Pennsylvania alumna !! She is an educated personality. She will be lot better than many law makers. Let her have her private and family life! Small minds are frustrated!!!

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  • Vicky D, Dubai

    Tue, May 23 2023

    Hum kare tho chamatkaar aur wo kare tho balathkaar!

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  • Madhusudhan, Pimpri

    Tue, May 23 2023

    It is essential as a people's represantative should wear a decent clothing where evervshe visits. What message wants to spread amongst youngsters who quickly pick-up the things and try to act accordingly. Khadi is mainly wearing by congresd people pls wear the same and try to give more importance to our loom industry which is now in critical stage.

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  • Pavan, Mlr

    Tue, May 23 2023

    But sanskari Bjpee MLAs can watch porn in Assembly 😂😆..Bhakt jano kese ho salo 😂

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  • AD, Mangalore

    Tue, May 23 2023

    Go to the Vidhan Sabha in jeans and tee. We are all with you. More power to you.

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  • Thomas, Udupi

    Tue, May 23 2023

    Love your bold stand against those who are hypocrites of the highest order in BJP. Its none of any ones business who wears what. Dont tell me that there are still people in India who are concerned about who wears what or is it pure jealousy! More woman must run for all sorts of posts in our government and in our country instead of the same old crooks who have no education nor ethics, nor any sense of direction, leave alone the knowledge or know how of running a huge diverse nation such as India. India could be better without them.

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  • Manohar, Udupi

    Tue, May 23 2023

    Do not withdaw defamation case against thugs of bjp..... Being Dalit this case carrys heavy weight to nab the wicked minded.

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  • Rita, Germany

    Tue, May 23 2023

    Fine.Otherwise one doesnt survive and cant go forward in politics. Fight against all trollings.Super.

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  • El En Tea, Mangalore

    Tue, May 23 2023

    Andh bhaks are frustrated....

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  • stupid, USA

    Tue, May 23 2023

    you will be frustrated in 2024. you ll go to depresssion forver

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  • Sunil K, Mangalore

    Tue, May 23 2023

    BJP MLA have been caught watching porn during an Assembly session and are shamelessly trolling a woman ? Shame on BJP.

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