Congress MLA Ramesh Kumar’s speech in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly has caused controversy and shock.
Yesterday (Thursday) in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly Farmers issue Raised. Farmers issue The Congress MLAs demanded time to discuss the matter in detail.
Speaking on the occasion, Speaker Visvesvaraya Hegde said, “How can I do business if all the members take the time to speak. Whatever you decide, I will say yes. The situation here is now beyond my control. I can not cope with this. That fact must be taken into account. “
Speaker Visvesvaraya Hegde
Responding, Congress MLA KR Ramesh Kumar said, “There is a saying. If you can not stop rape, you should lie down and enjoy it. You are in the same situation.”
Not a single one of them objected to the MLA’s comment. Instead there was laughter in them. The speaker smiled as if approving. This speech of the MLA, who is distorting the dignity of women, has caused repercussions.
And Ramesh Kumar Karnataka Legislature It is noteworthy that he was the Speaker.
Already, crimes against women are high in Karnataka. According to the state police, there were 1168 rapes in the state from January 2019 to May 2021. This means that on an average, one rape a day takes place in Karnataka.
It is shocking that an MLA in the Legislative Assembly has spoken in this manner and no one, including the Speaker, has condemned it.
The rape at Chamundi Hill in Mysore last August received national attention. State Home Minister Araka Janendra had said that the woman should not have gone with her boyfriend to the unoccupied area at that time. He withdrew his comment amid strong criticism.
Apologizing MLA:
MLA KR Rameshkumar has publicly apologized on his Twitter page for his controversial remarks. He said on his Twitter page last night, “I do not recognize brutal rape except when I say so in speech. I will no longer choose my words carefully in them.”
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