Delhi women’s safety protests: Shivraj Chouhan reacts to ‘kachori-samosa’ slogans
Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has addressed viral slogans used by students during protests in Delhi regarding women's safety. The protests were sparked by the alleged gang rape of a 17-year-old and have gained significant traction on social media.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the growing public frustration over women's safety in India and the role of social media in mobilizing student-led political discourse.
NEW DELHI: Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has reacted to viral videos from women-led protests in Delhi, questioning why women and girls have been forced to raise slogans about their safety and men. The remarks came amid demonstrations following the alleged gang rape of a 17-year-old.Chouhan referred to one of the slogans doing the rounds online, “Ek kachori-do samosa, in mardo ka kya bharosa”, and said the situation required serious consideration.“Why has the situation come to this, that our daughters have to chant slogans like 'One kachori, two samosas'?
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