# Political controversies regarding women in Madhya Pradesh > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/political-controversies-regarding-women-in-madhya-pradesh > Updated: 2026-09-09T07:50:29.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. Political controversies involving lawmakers in Madhya Pradesh have emerged regarding remarks made about women. In August, BJP MLA Pannalal Shakya faced internal party criticism after making comments during a state-level event in Guna. Shakya suggested that in historical and religious epics, men bore the brunt of battle casualties while women did not, referring to the figure Sita as ‘death material’ (maut ka saaman). Fellow BJP MLA Priyanka Penchi publicly challenged these views, arguing that women have made significant sacrifices and are standing on their own strength in modern society. In September, Congress MLA Abhay Mishra sparked a separate controversy in Rewa. While discussing hospital management following the death of a woman and her unborn child, Mishra made allegations concerning the treatment of female bodies in a post-mortem room. The BJP responded by demanding disciplinary action and a public apology, labeling the remarks as highly offensive and undignified. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-09: Congress MLA Abhay Mishra faces backlash over controversial remarks Congress MLA Abhay Mishra faces calls for disciplinary action from the BJP following controversial remarks regarding the dignity of deceased women at a hospital in Madhya Pradesh. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/congress-mla-abhay-mishra-faces-backlash-over-controversial-remarks ### 2026-08-19: BJP lawmakers clash over controversial remarks in Madhya Pradesh BJP MLAs Pannalal Shakya and Priyanka Penchi clashed in Madhya Pradesh after Shakya made controversial remarks regarding women's roles and sacrifices in historical and religious epics. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bjp-lawmakers-clash-over-controversial-remarks-in-madhya-pradesh --- Cite as: Political controversies regarding women in Madhya Pradesh. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/political-controversies-regarding-women-in-madhya-pradesh