Lucknow, April 20 -- : Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday lashed out at the INDIA bloc for opposing the Nari Shakti Vandan Amendment Bill in Parliament, calling their move not only against women's dignity but also an unpardonable sin that the women of the country will never forgive.

Addressing a press conference at the BJP state unit office in Lucknow, the chief minister said the Opposition's celebrations and irresponsible comments after the bill failed to pass in Parliament reminded the nation of the painful episode in Indian history when an attempt was made to disrobe Draupadi in a royal court.

"It's unfortunate for both democracy and women's dignity. This conduct exposes the anti-women mindset of the Opposition leaders," he sai...