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03-01-2017, 04:41 PM | #1 | |||
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This Witch doesn't burn
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An Indian minister who said groping at New Year celebrations in Bangalore was caused by women dressing "like Westerners" has caused outrage.
Reports have emerged on local and social media of women being molested during festivities on Saturday night. A Bangalore newspaper published photos of women crying and complaining that they had been groped by crowds of men. Police say they have received no complaints but are scanning security footage for evidence of molestation. As local media published images of distraught women seeking police help, Karnataka State Home Minister G Parameshwara blamed young people for "copying the Westerners, not only in their mindset, but even in their dressing". "These kind of things do happen," he said. The minister's comments have caused anger. National Commission for Women chief Lalitha Kumaramangalam said he should apologise to the women of the country and resign. The federal government's junior home minister, Kiren Rijiju, described the minister's remarks as "irresponsible". "We can't allow the shameful act of #MassMolestation go unpunished," he said on Twitter, adding that women's safety was a "must in a civilised society". |
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