<p> Members of the Delhi Mahila Congress staged a protest here on Friday wearing "ripped jeans" and raised slogans against Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat over his comment on the outfit.</p>.<p>The protest themed 'torn jeans, visible knees do not guard my thinking' was led by Delhi Mahila Congress president Amrita Dhawan and was held at Connaught Place.</p>.<p>"Instead of keeping an eye on our clothes, Uttarakhand chief minister should broaden his ideology and outlook," Dhawan said, expressing displeasure over Rawat's comment over women wearing "ripped jeans".</p>.<p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/uttarakhand-cm-tirath-singh-rawat-blames-women-wearing-ripped-jeans-for-destroying-culture-courts-controversy-963083.html" target="_blank">Uttarakhand CM Tirath Singh Rawat blames women wearing ripped jeans for 'destroying culture', courts controversy</a></strong></p>.<p>Facing flak over his "ripped jeans" comment, Rawat on Friday said he apologises for the remark if it has hurt anybody.</p>.<p>But at the same time, he repeated his objection to ripped jeans, saying he has no problem with jeans but wearing "torn" ones is "not right".</p>.<p>Referring to his remark made earlier this week, Rawat told the media that he had commented that nowadays children bring a costly jean home and then cut it with a scissor. </p>
<p> Members of the Delhi Mahila Congress staged a protest here on Friday wearing "ripped jeans" and raised slogans against Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat over his comment on the outfit.</p>.<p>The protest themed 'torn jeans, visible knees do not guard my thinking' was led by Delhi Mahila Congress president Amrita Dhawan and was held at Connaught Place.</p>.<p>"Instead of keeping an eye on our clothes, Uttarakhand chief minister should broaden his ideology and outlook," Dhawan said, expressing displeasure over Rawat's comment over women wearing "ripped jeans".</p>.<p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/uttarakhand-cm-tirath-singh-rawat-blames-women-wearing-ripped-jeans-for-destroying-culture-courts-controversy-963083.html" target="_blank">Uttarakhand CM Tirath Singh Rawat blames women wearing ripped jeans for 'destroying culture', courts controversy</a></strong></p>.<p>Facing flak over his "ripped jeans" comment, Rawat on Friday said he apologises for the remark if it has hurt anybody.</p>.<p>But at the same time, he repeated his objection to ripped jeans, saying he has no problem with jeans but wearing "torn" ones is "not right".</p>.<p>Referring to his remark made earlier this week, Rawat told the media that he had commented that nowadays children bring a costly jean home and then cut it with a scissor. </p>