Karnataka Cong MLA KR Ramesh Kumar apologises for “enjoy rape” comment, says ‘ let’s not drag it further’
It is not the first time that KR Ramesh Kumar has made such a distasteful comment.
New Delhi: Karnataka Congress MLA K R Ramesh Kumar apologized for his “enjoy rape” comment. The Congress leader made the statement on Thursday in the Karnataka Assembly.
He said that his intention was not to trivialise the heinous crime, but if his statement has hurt the sentiments of women than he has no problem in apologizing. While apologizing he said that he is doing it from the bottom of his heart.
While addressing the house on Thurday, he said,”There is a saying that when rape is inevitable, lie down and enjoy it. That is exactly the position in which you are.”
The senior Congress MLA’s remark was made when MLAs began to demand time from Speaker Vishweshwara Hegde Kageri to discuss farmers’ issues in the Assembly. When the Speaker asked how the Session would be conducted if the time was allotted to everyone.
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“Whatever you decide I will say yes. What I am thinking is that let us enjoy the situation. I can’t control or regulate the system, my concern is about the business of the house, it has also to be covered,” the Speaker told the members.
To this, the Congress MLA Ramesh Kumar made the offensive remark and other members including the Speaker was seen and heard laughing.
Instead of condemning the remarks, other members of the house indulged in laughter.
It is not the first time that KR Ramesh Kumar has made such a distasteful comment. Previously, during his tenure as Karnataka Assembly Speaker, he had compared himself to a rape survivor. Legislators including his party’s woman members protested in the session and condemned the statement made by him.