Jaipur, Dec 7 (NIE): Former Janata Dal (United) leader Sharad Yadav on Thursday stoked a controversy after he said that Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje “has become too fat and needs to rest”. In a video that is being circulated on social media, Yadav is seen making this statement at a rally in Alwar on Wednesday, which was the last day of campaigning for the Aseembly polls in Rajasthan.

“Aur ye Vasundhara, isko aaram do, bahut thak gayi hai. Bahut moti ho gayi hai… Pehle patli thi… Hamare Madhya Pradesh ki beti hai. Isko kaho ki aaram kare (And this Vasundhara, give her rest, she has become very tired… has become very fat… Earlier she was thin… She is a daughter of Madhya Pradesh. Ask her to rest),” Yadav is heard saying in the video.

In his speech, Yadav also said that there is a state of undeclared emergency in the country.

The BJP slammed Yadav for his comments and said that his statement is an insult to the women of Rajasthan.

BJP leader Jyoti Kiran Shukla condemned Yadav’s statement, saying that not only is it insulting women of Rajasthan, it is very offensive. Seeking an apology from Yadav, Shukla said it is unfortunate that such a statement has come from a senior leader.