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Congress MLA's rape remarks linking women, caste and religion spark outrage

A senior Congress MLA in Madhya Pradesh said publicly that 'beautiful women' distract men and can lead to rape, and claimed women from Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and OBC communities are raped most, citing religious scriptures as justification.

  • Madhya Pradesh, India
  • Severity 1 of 5 — Discriminatory speech or policy

Source

  1. indiablooms.com/news/mp-congress-mla-triggers-outrage-with-shocking-rape-remarks-linking-women-caste-and-religion/details
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