BJP slams Congress for Karnataka MLAs rape comments
New Delhi Dec 17 PTI The BJP on Friday slammed the Congress for its Karnataka MLAs comments on rape on the floor of the state assembly and questioned its leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadras silence over the issue alleging that its leaders have a history of making such insulting comments about womenThe BJP was however also left embarrassed when its spokesperson Aparajita Sarangi also criticised Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri who is from the ruling party for not objecting to Congress MLA K R Ramesh Kumars rape remarksWhat is sad that the Speaker said nothing after such objectionable comments were made and even laughed she saidUnion minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar and another BJP spokesperson Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore however defended the Speaker Rathore said Kageri made no statement and things should not be impliedChandrasekhar accused Kumar of trivialising crime against womenSarangi who was also at the dais with them for a party press conference later clarified that she meant to refer to Kumar as he is also a former speaker Even as speaker he had made such remarks by equating himself with a rape victim for being dragged to court over various issues she notedShe said Congress leaders have a history of making humiliating and shameful comments about women and referred to remarks made by the likes of former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijay SinghNoting that the Gandhi siblings had rushed to Hathras where a Dalit girl was allegedly raped and murdered Sarangi questioned their silence over the issueBJP chief spokesperson said Kumars comments were very painful and shameful and alleged that the Congress has a history of making such remarks against womenKumar who had courted controversy by saying when rape is inevitable lie down and enjoy it apologised for his remarks on FridayAs the proceedings of the Assembly began Kumar stood up and said he made a statement in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday which people found outrageous However my intention was never to demean the prestige of this House or behave in an inferior way I will not defend myself I tender my sincere apology for my utterance during the proceedings of the House if it has hurt people from any part of the country Kumar said PTI KR DV DV
New Delhi Dec 17 PTI The BJP on Friday slammed the Congress for its Karnataka MLAs comments on rape on the floor of the state assembly and questioned its leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadras silence over the issue alleging that its leaders have a history of making such insulting comments about womenThe BJP was however also left embarrassed when its spokesperson Aparajita Sarangi also criticised Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri who is from the ruling party for not objecting to Congress MLA K R Ramesh Kumars rape remarksWhat is sad that the Speaker said nothing after such objectionable comments were made and even laughed she saidUnion minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar and another BJP spokesperson Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore however defended the Speaker Rathore said Kageri made no statement and things should not be impliedChandrasekhar accused Kumar of trivialising crime against womenSarangi who was also at the dais with them for a party press conference later clarified that she meant to refer to Kumar as he is also a former speaker Even as speaker he had made such remarks by equating himself with a rape victim for being dragged to court over various issues she notedShe said Congress leaders have a history of making humiliating and shameful comments about women and referred to remarks made by the likes of former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijay SinghNoting that the Gandhi siblings had rushed to Hathras where a Dalit girl was allegedly raped and murdered Sarangi questioned their silence over the issueBJP chief spokesperson said Kumars comments were very painful and shameful and alleged that the Congress has a history of making such remarks against womenKumar who had courted controversy by saying when rape is inevitable lie down and enjoy it apologised for his remarks on FridayAs the proceedings of the Assembly began Kumar stood up and said he made a statement in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday which people found outrageous However my intention was never to demean the prestige of this House or behave in an inferior way I will not defend myself I tender my sincere apology for my utterance during the proceedings of the House if it has hurt people from any part of the country Kumar said PTI KR DV DV
