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An Indian politician, Ramesh Kumar, has come under fire over his callous remark about rape in the southern state of Karnataka. Former assembly speaker and senior leader of the Congress party, Kumar while speaking during the state assembly session on Thursday, had stated, "When rape is inevitable, lie down and enjoy it."
NCW chief also emphasized the fact that how will such people make stringent laws for sexual offences if they themselves promote rape.
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Progressive thinkers and women activists have criticised the casual approach of the leaders in the session on a sensitive matter like "rape".
Karnataka Congress MLA Ramesh Kumar in Assembly later apologised for his remark.
The former Republican representative from Missouri was widely criticized after saying in 2012 that women’s bodies could reject pregnancies that were the result of a sexual assault.