Kochi: A top Kerala official's comments that staring "annoyingly" at a woman for 14 seconds can land a man in jail as per certain sections of law has gone viral on social media with a state minister terming them "irritating".
"There are sections in law to jail a man for annoyingly staring at a woman for 14 seconds. Please use it (the provisions in the law), if it is the case," State Excise Commissioner Rishiraj Singh said.
He made the comments at an event organised by a charitable trust in Kochi two days ago.
"Are you carrying a knife in your bag? Are you carrying chilly spray? Time is over for taking such precautions" he had said.
"The remarks are irritating. If a bureaucrat makes remarks which are not in law, certainly the minister concerned will examine it and necessary steps will be taken," he told reporters.
Some also expressed doubts over the points made by Singh. They asked, "What will happen if a man blinks while staring at her continuously for 14 seconds?... what about a man who stares at a woman wearing a sunglass?".
"There are sections in law to jail a man for annoyingly staring at a woman for 14 seconds. Please use it (the provisions in the law), if it is the case," State Excise Commissioner Rishiraj Singh said.
He made the comments at an event organised by a charitable trust in Kochi two days ago.
"Are you carrying a knife in your bag? Are you carrying chilly spray? Time is over for taking such precautions" he had said.
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"The remarks are irritating. If a bureaucrat makes remarks which are not in law, certainly the minister concerned will examine it and necessary steps will be taken," he told reporters.
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Some also expressed doubts over the points made by Singh. They asked, "What will happen if a man blinks while staring at her continuously for 14 seconds?... what about a man who stares at a woman wearing a sunglass?".
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