This appointment was harshly criticized by Fiji Labour Party leader Mahendra Chaudhry, who called the appointment of a male to head the Ministry for Women an "act of violence" against women, and called on Raj to resign.
This appointment was harshly criticized by Fiji Labour Party leader Mahendra Chaudhry. In a parliamentary debate on 8 June 2006, Chaudhry called the appointment of a male to head the Ministry for Women an "act of violence" against women, and called on Raj to resign.