India Today Online New Delhi, January 29, 2014 | UPDATED 14:04 IST
The NCW has taken suo motu cognizance of Maharashtra State Women's Commission member Asha Mirje's comments on the December 16 gangrape and the Shakti Mills gangrape victims. NCW member Nirmala Samant Prabhavalkar says that the comments were outrageous.
Samant has also termed Mirje comments as bizarre, adding that these are the worst remarks made by anyone occupying an official position.
"She has made a bizarre and outrageous statement blaming Nirbhaya and Shakti Mill victim for inviting trouble and getting victimised at the hands of rapists. This gives a msg that rapes happen because of women who do no follow the rules of patriarchal society, who do not dress well, who do not take care of their own safety and protection and who don't. This is predominantly said by males and forces women's subjugation. This also gives police a clean chit and insinuates that police is not responsible and that women are breaking rules. I think the worst remarks are I may have ever heard from any person sitting on an official position. If woman can make such statements then you can imagine what men will say."
The commission has sent a letter to Asha Mirje seeking an explanation in 7 days.
Nirbhaya was responsible for her rape: NCP woman leader Asha Mirje
Asha Mirje, who is also an NCP member, claimed the Delhi gangrape victim had only herself to blame for the sexual assault.
"Did Nirbhaya really have go to watch a movie at 11 in the night with her friend? Take the Shakti Mills gang rape case. Why did the victim go to such an isolated spot at 6 pm?" Mirje asked at a gathering of the NCP women's wing in Nagpur.
"We have to be careful. We have to ask ourselves, where am I going, with whom am I going, what am I going for, do I really need to go to that place," she added .
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ncw-raps-asha-mirje-over-nirbhaya-comment-seeks-explanation-in-7-days/1/340518.html
The NCW has taken suo motu cognizance of Maharashtra State Women's Commission member Asha Mirje's comments on the December 16 gangrape and the Shakti Mills gangrape victims. NCW member Nirmala Samant Prabhavalkar says that the comments were outrageous.
Samant has also termed Mirje comments as bizarre, adding that these are the worst remarks made by anyone occupying an official position.
"She has made a bizarre and outrageous statement blaming Nirbhaya and Shakti Mill victim for inviting trouble and getting victimised at the hands of rapists. This gives a msg that rapes happen because of women who do no follow the rules of patriarchal society, who do not dress well, who do not take care of their own safety and protection and who don't. This is predominantly said by males and forces women's subjugation. This also gives police a clean chit and insinuates that police is not responsible and that women are breaking rules. I think the worst remarks are I may have ever heard from any person sitting on an official position. If woman can make such statements then you can imagine what men will say."
The commission has sent a letter to Asha Mirje seeking an explanation in 7 days.
Nirbhaya was responsible for her rape: NCP woman leader Asha Mirje
Asha Mirje, who is also an NCP member, claimed the Delhi gangrape victim had only herself to blame for the sexual assault.
"Did Nirbhaya really have go to watch a movie at 11 in the night with her friend? Take the Shakti Mills gang rape case. Why did the victim go to such an isolated spot at 6 pm?" Mirje asked at a gathering of the NCP women's wing in Nagpur.
"We have to be careful. We have to ask ourselves, where am I going, with whom am I going, what am I going for, do I really need to go to that place," she added .
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ncw-raps-asha-mirje-over-nirbhaya-comment-seeks-explanation-in-7-days/1/340518.html
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