India, Oct. 16 -- Massive outrage broke out among the public after Karnataka Congress MLA Shivaganga Basavaraj from Channagiri reportedly made derogatory remarks against a pregnant forest range officer during a government review meeting.

During the quarterly Karnataka Development Programme (KDP) meeting in Channagiri, a woman officer was absent citing her pregnancy. This is when the MLA raised questions on her commitment to duty and allegedly passed several sexist remarks, accusing her of being on leave and yet continuing to collect her salary, India Today reported quoting sources.

"If she is pregnant, she should take leave. Why is there a need to come to work? Coming to work to take a bribe? Isn't she ashamed?" Basavaraj was heard sayi...