Salman Khan in trouble after his “rape comment”, a lawyer on Wednesday filed a petition against the actor in a lower court in Kanpur district of Uttar Pradesh for hurting the prestige of women.
“I thought how he can know the feeling of rape. He is not even married. He has hurt the prestige of women. His comment projected anti-women, insulting and polluted mindset. A complaint has been filed under Section 294 (obscene acts and or songs in public) and Section 509 (Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) of the Indian Penal Code. The court has taken cognizance of it and ordered to file the lawsuit,” the lawyer Manoj Dikshit said. Salman, in a recent interview said that he felt like a “raped woman”during Sultan’s shooting, drawing the wrath of fans and women activists alike.
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has demanded an apology within seven days from the Bollywood star. NCW chief Lalitha Kumaramangalam sought a public apology from the actor and asked for an explanation. Dubbing Salman’s comment as ‘irresponsible and careless’, Kumaramangalam told ANI that the actor would be summoned if his explanation is unsatisfactory.
Salman made the comments during an interview with entertainment website Spotboye to promote Sultan that tells the story of an ageing wrestler trying to make a comeback. “When I used to walk out of the ring, after the shoot, I used to feel like a raped woman. I couldn’t walk straight,” the 50-year-old actor had said.
