Bengaluru: If a woman is raped by two men, it is not gang-rape - with these words, Karnataka's Home Minister has blundered into a huge controversy at a time the state is dealing with anger over a call centre worker's gang-rape in Bengaluru.
The minister, KJ George, was commenting on the incident when he said: "How can you say gang-rape? Gang-rape means four-five people."
A 22-year-old woman was gang-raped on Saturday last by a driver and another man after she took a private mini-bus on her way home. The men allegedly drove around for three hours and repeatedly assaulted the woman before dumping her near a temple.
Facing anger on a day his boss, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, was set to tour the state, Mr George held a press conference to defend himself.
He said "in strict technical terms" it was a gang-rape case though a "gang" usually implies more than two people.
"He is another example of someone in a responsible position, who doesn't understand the issue of violence against women, yet comments thoughtlessly," said National Commission of Women Chairperson Lalitha Kumarmangalam, adding that she would send Mr George a notice to explain what he said.
The minister, KJ George, was commenting on the incident when he said: "How can you say gang-rape? Gang-rape means four-five people."
A 22-year-old woman was gang-raped on Saturday last by a driver and another man after she took a private mini-bus on her way home. The men allegedly drove around for three hours and repeatedly assaulted the woman before dumping her near a temple.
Facing anger on a day his boss, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, was set to tour the state, Mr George held a press conference to defend himself.
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He said "in strict technical terms" it was a gang-rape case though a "gang" usually implies more than two people.
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"He is another example of someone in a responsible position, who doesn't understand the issue of violence against women, yet comments thoughtlessly," said National Commission of Women Chairperson Lalitha Kumarmangalam, adding that she would send Mr George a notice to explain what he said.
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