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“Congress thinks that women are decorative pieces and do not respect them. She also noted that the government has taken several measures to expedite the hearing of cases of crime against women. Women voters will show the Congress what is women’s strength,” she said.The Union minister was referring the statement of Congress state president Kamal Nath who allegedly triggered a row on Wednesday by saying Congress gave tickets to women so that they could win and not for the sake of decoration.“We gave tickets to all women candidates who could win. BHOPAL: Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday said that Congress party’s ‘decoration’ remark on women reflects the old party’s culture and BJP would give a befitting reply displaying ‘women’s strength’ on the day of polling, November 28.Irani, who was in state capital on Thursday was addressing poll meetings in favour of BJP candidates. Just for the sake of quota or decoration, we did not choose that path,” the Congress state chief had said when asked about lesser number of women candidates featuring in the Congress list of candidates.She addressed public in Bhopal North and Narela seats to favour BJP candidates Fatima Rasool Siddiqui and Vishwas Sarang , where Congress has put up a tough challenge for the ruling BJP..