On Saturday evening, BJP leader and Union Minister Smriti Irani shocked the nation by showing a ‘sexist’ tweet that she claimed was made by Tehseen Poonawalla. The tweet was from February 2016, when the decision to hoist India’s flag at every University was taken and according to Irani, in the post-Poonawalla had asked her to ‘erect’ a 56-inch pole at every University with a condom on it.

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Twitterati was quick to take on Poonawalla and blasted him for making disrespectful and sexist comments. People shared the screenshot of that tweet and other posts from Poonawalla where he said something women. Here are the top reactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denying Smriti Irani’s claim, Tehseen Poonawala said, “My lawyers will NOW do the talking. Everyone including women on twitter who know me , know I am vv liberal n not a misogynistic person.” Anyone who knows me …anyone including women will tell u Iam anything but sexist. If at all I am very very liberal …and…My stand on womens issues are ..women have every right a man including the right to love who they want n marry n wear what they want and…Unbelievable Im called a sexist. Im pro abortion anti martial rape pro homosexuality pro women wearing what they want etc etc,” he tweeted. “Will be speaking to my lawyers n doing what i need to do… seriously sick,” he said.