Lakshmi Rajwade, the Minister for Women and Child Development in the Chhattisgarh government, has found herself at the center of a social media storm. Images of her planting rice seedlings while seated on a chair have gone viral, drawing both ridicule and condemnation. The photos show her engaged in the activity alongside other women, who were not using chairs.
The minister responded to the criticism by defending her actions and highlighting her experience in farming, while accusing the opposition of exploiting the situation. A BJP MLA from the Bhatgaon constituency, she is the youngest minister in the Vishnu Deo Sai government. Rajwade’s political career began in 2023 when she won the assembly elections by a considerable margin.