Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday released an audio ahead of Women's Day, urging men to respect women and make the city such that women can feel free and live happily. In the audio, Kejriwal, who is in Bengaluru these days for naturopathy treatment for high blood sugar and cough, credited his wife and mother for his success for whatever he is today. He targeted men who use abusive language and eve tease women. He also said that those who do not respect other women don't respect women of their own household.
"Two women are behind whatever I am today...They are my wife and mother. During my fight against corruption, my wife ran the house while my mother supported me," Kejriwal said. Stating that men have a lot to learn from women, Kejriwal said, "My message is to all the men in the city. It is admirable how women fulfill their responsibilities honestly and without making any fuss. They play many roles such as that of a mother, daughter, wife, sister and daughter-in-law… They do their job and also take care of their families."
"I salute their rock solid tolerance. There are a lot of things that men should learn from them (women), but I have seen that some men comment on their dressing and do an assessment of their character..They talk absurd things about women and also molest them. Men who do not respect women outside can never respect women in their homes," he said in nearly one-minute long audio message.