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Karnataka Home Minister Apologises After Huge Row Over Sex Assault Remarks

Karnataka Home Minister Apologises After Huge Row Over Sex Assault Remarks

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After a video emerged yesterday showing a man groping a woman on a street in Bengaluru, G Parameshwara had suggested that such incidents occur in big cities.

Bengaluru:

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara has apologised after his remark on a sexual assault incident in Bengaluru triggered public anger. His comment that such incidents occur in big cities followed an outage over a video showing a man groping a woman on a street in Bengaluru - drawing criticism from the opposition BJP.

Mr Parameshwara claimed that his statement was misunderstood, and he didn't want it to be twisted further.

"I want to clarify that the statement I made yesterday wasn't understood properly, I am someone who has always had a lot of concern for the safety of women. I have ensured that Nirbhaya funds are utilised well for the safety of women. I don't want my statement to be twisted. If any woman has been hurt, I express my regret and apologise," he said.

The video at the centre of the controversy is CCTV footage from the BTM Layout neighbourhood. The viral clip showed a man following two women in an alley and groping one of them. He fled when the second woman tried to defend her.

The police filed a case for assault and sexual harassment after the video went viral. The woman has not lodged any complaint.

Commenting on the incident, Mr Parameshwara, the minister in-charge of law and order in Karnataka, said yesterday he has been pressing the city police to improve patrolling.

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