BJP leader Kaushal Kishore's remarks on Delhi murder victim sparks outrage

Union minister and BJP leader Kaushal Kishore's comments blaming Shraddha Walkar for her murder have sparked outrage on the internet. Speaking to a media outlet the BJP leader said that educated girls are to be blamed for leaving their parents for live-in relationships.

When questioned whether he was blaming the victim for her murder, Kaushal Kishore said, "Absolutely responsible (for the incident). Her mother opposed, her father opposed...an educated girl took this decision...it was a mistake..they should get involved in (live-in relationships)...If you really fall in love with someone, get married first. What's this live-in relation? Such methods are encouraging crimes."

Shiv Sena leader Priyanka Chaturvedi lambasted Kaushal Kishore for his “shameless, heartless and cruel, blame-the-woman-for-all problems mentality”, asking Prime Minister Narendra Modi to sack the minister if he really means “what he says about women Shakti”.

“Surprised he didn’t say girls are responsible for being born into this nation. Shameless, heartless and cruel, blame-the-woman-for-all problems mentality continues to thrive,” Priyanka Chaturvedi said in a tweet.

“If @PMOIndia really means what he says about women Shakti then he must sack this Union Minister immediately. We the women have had enough of carrying the burden of such patriarchal rubbish in the society,” she added.

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