Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday condemned the controversial remark of Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on incidents of rape, and raised the issue of their security in that State.
“There is anger among women on Khattar’s statement. Women say that when a Chief Minister can make such comments against them, how can women be safe in his State?” Kejriwal tweeted in Hindi.
At a function in Kalka town of Panchkula district on Friday, Khattar said, “The incidents of rape have not increased... Rapes used to take place in the past and happen even today. (Only) the concern (over such incidents) has increased.
“The biggest concern is that in 80 to 90 per cent of rape and eve-teasing cases, the accused and the victim know each other. In many cases, they know each other for a long time and, on one day, when there is an argument... An FIR is lodged, saying: ‘He has raped me’,” Khattar had said.
Condemning the statement given by Haryana CM Khattar and calling it disgraceful and unpardonable, Delhi Commission for women (DCW) released their official response to the statement.
“It’s really unfortunate for our country that people with such mentality are governing our States. No wonder women in Haryana are in very bad state today and crimes against women are increasing day by day,” stated the official release.
The commission quoting figures stated, “Today half of Haryana’s women are anemic and only 55% women are literate. Haryana is the state with least sex ratio. And Haryana has a chief minister who should focus on Women’s health, education and security but he is just trying to defend himself by just giving bizarre statements one after another.”