New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- Madhya Pradesh Congress president Jitendra (Jitu) Patwari has sparked a major controversy after claiming that women in the state consume more alcohol than anywhere else in the country. His remarks, delivered at a public address and later reiterated in Bhopal, have triggered a heated political and social debate.

In his speech, Congress leader Jitu Patwari attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), holding it responsible for unemployment, rising alcoholism, and the spread of narcotics in Madhya Pradesh.

"If your son is unemployed, if your son is coming home drunk, then I am saying this with 100% confidence that the BJP, Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Mohan Yadav are responsible for this," Patwari said.

Jitu Patwari went ...