NEW DELHI: Politicians across the spectrum have condemned JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav ’s speech in the Rajya Sabha , where he referred to the ‘skin and bodies’ of the ‘women of south’, while alleging filmmaker Leslie Udwin managed to make the documentary because the colour of her skin gave her unfettered access.When Yadav spoke, despite protest from DMK’s Kanimozhi, many male MPs, including some ministers, were seen laughing and thumping the desk. However, the remarks evoked widespread condemnation on Friday.“Sharad Yadavji is a very senior parliamentarian and I was both surprised and anguished the way he spoke. The country expects, especially both male and female parliamentarians, to condemn such utterings,” said BJP’s Poonam Mahajan. “This kind of comment from one of our senior-most parliamentarians is absolutely appalling. It reeks of racism and misogyny,” said her colleague Sambit Patra.Congress Lok Sabha member Sushmita Deb was equally agitated over Yadav’s comments. “It is a sexist remark. It only reiterates a peculiar chauvinist mindset about women. It deserved outright condemnation”, she said. “It's shocking and highly objectionable.These remarks should be expunged and not allowed,” said senior CPM leader Brinda Karat. Her colleague and Rajya Sabha member P Rajeev said, “I don't know why he had to make comments on women's bodies. It shows the chauvinistic attitude of such MPs.”