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After Blaming Gang Rape Victims, State Chief of India's Goa Says He Was Quoted 'Out of Context'
After Blaming Gang Rape Victims, State Chief of India's Goa Says He Was Quoted 'Out of Context'
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On July 25th, four men allegedly raped two minor girls on Goa's Benaulim Beach. The accused also reportedly assaulted two minor boys, who were accompanying the... 30.07.2021, Sputnik International
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After his remarks about the sexual assault of two minor girls evoked a public furore, chief of the Indian state of Goa, Pramod Sawant, said on Friday that his comments about the "rape victims" were taken "out of context"."My statement about the unfortunate incident was taken out of context. Both as head of a responsible government and as a father of a 14-year-old daughter, I was deeply pained and disturbed. The pain of this incident is inexplicable", Sawant said in a statement. "The safety of children, especially the minor ones, has to be a shared responsibility. Our right to security has to be strengthened further with more cautiousness. Children, especially minors, need guidance from their elders", Sawant said.On Wednesday, the Goa state chief stated in the legislative assembly: "When 14-year-olds stay on the beach the whole night, parents need to examine how they've brought their children up. Just because children don't listen doesn't mean that the responsibility for their safety lies with the government and police. Teens, particularly minors, should not be spending the nights on beaches".Meanwhile, the four accused of rape, including a government employee who posed as police officers, have been arrested for last Sunday's incident.Sawant's remarks triggered a social media backlash from netizens and opposition leaders alike, who demanded his resignation.Congress Party politician Randeep Singh Surjewala said: "The state chief should quit and go home for dropping such preposterous 'pearls of wisdom'", and Priyanka Chaturvedi, a member of the right-wing and ultra-nationalist party Shiv Sena, described his remarks as a "sick and brazen abdication of responsibility to keep Goa safe".
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After Blaming Gang Rape Victims, State Chief of India's Goa Says He Was Quoted 'Out of Context'
07:31 GMT 30.07.2021 (Updated: 14:42 GMT 25.10.2022) Deexa Khanduri
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On July 25th, four men allegedly raped two minor girls on Goa's Benaulim Beach. The accused also reportedly assaulted two minor boys, who were accompanying the victims in the Bharatiya Janata Party-governed coastal state, a favourite tourist destination known for its beaches.
After his remarks about the sexual assault of two minor girls evoked a public furore, chief of the Indian state of Goa, Pramod Sawant, said on Friday that his comments about the "rape victims" were taken "
out of context".
"My statement about the unfortunate incident was taken out of context. Both as head of a responsible government and as a father of a 14-year-old daughter, I was deeply pained and disturbed. The pain of this incident is inexplicable", Sawant said in a statement.
"The safety of children, especially the minor ones, has to be a shared responsibility. Our right to security has to be strengthened further with more cautiousness. Children, especially minors,
need guidance from their elders", Sawant said.
On Wednesday, the Goa state chief stated in the legislative assembly: "When 14-year-olds stay on the beach the whole night, parents need to examine how they've brought their children up. Just because children don't listen doesn't mean that the responsibility for their safety lies with the government and police. Teens, particularly minors, should not be spending the nights on beaches".
Meanwhile, the four accused of rape, including a government employee who posed as police officers, have been arrested for last Sunday's incident.
Sawant's remarks triggered a social media backlash from netizens and opposition leaders alike, who demanded his resignation.
Congress Party politician Randeep Singh Surjewala said: "The state chief should quit and go home for dropping such preposterous 'pearls of wisdom'", and Priyanka Chaturvedi, a member of the right-wing and
ultra-nationalist party Shiv Sena, described his remarks as a "sick and brazen abdication of responsibility to keep Goa safe".
