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MLA Raju Kage says he used to feel pain when good looking nurses called him grandpa; apologises

  •   Mon, Oct 23 2023 07:57:27 PM

Belagavi, Oct 23 (IANS): The statement of Karnataka Congress senior MLA Raju Kage that he used to feel pain whenever good looking nurses in hospital addressed him as “grandpa” has stirred a controversy. Following the backlash, the 65-year-old MLA made a video apologising for his remarks.

The statement was made on Saturday by Raju Kage while participating in a cultural programme organised as part of Dasara celebrations at Amarkhoda in Belagavi district.

The statements drew flak and the senior MLA was slammed for his inappropriate statement against nurses.

Following the furore, Raju Kage made a video apologising for his remarks.

“My intention was not to cause pain to anyone. I had just shared my sadness over getting old by making such a statement. I apologise if I have hurt anyone with my words,” he stated in the video.

“I have not spoken stealthily in a room. I made those remarks in a public meeting with responsibility. The remark was to just say that I have aged. But, thousands of meanings could be made out of it. There is no need to give it a twist or different meaning,” he reiterated.

Raju Kage represents Kagwad constituency in Belagavi district.

 
  

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  • Rajesh B Shetty, Udupi

    Wed, Oct 25 2023

    Ek pav khabar pe aur ek kele ke chilke pe, phir bhi tau ko jawaani yaad aa rahi hain.

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  • Sarayu, Ambalpady

    Tue, Oct 24 2023

    Kage saar ge kaje akkiya bala. Oitha popikala gottavondijjji

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  • Ashok, Mangalore

    Tue, Oct 24 2023

    I am not aware of those exact words this MLA quoted. In India it is very common to call someone Uncle, grandpa, mother, grandmother, aunty, sister-in-law and so on even if they are not related. This practice is strange in the Western countries, where either Mr or Mrs with their last name or Sir/Madam is the norm. why we can't use the words like Sir for a patient irrespective of their age in a hospital or for general public in public places? Not everyone likes to be called grandpa just because they are old. They deserve respect. For me, addressing a stranger as uncle is disrespect to my own uncle, it's not that anybody can become my uncle.

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  • N Mukkawala, kinnigoly

    Mon, Oct 23 2023

    Instead of using words like patient, old etc if people are addressed with motivational words like -sir, madam, brother, boss, akka, anna, gurkarle, dani, ustad , shaikh , are used patients will recover faster and works better than medicine .

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, India

    Mon, Oct 23 2023

    Grandpa is a respected word than feku.

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  • Gautam Das, Bangalore

    Mon, Oct 23 2023

    Concentrate on your job and commitments. Don’t go public with this to make yourself available. Not appreciated. You can do that privately with your wife.

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