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An Indian politician has apologised for making an “obnoxious” remark about rape.

KR Ramesh Kumar, a lawmaker in Karnataka, told the southern state’s assembly that sexual assault victims should “enjoy” rape when it was “inevitable”.

“There is a saying: when rape is inevitable, lie down and enjoy it,” Mr Kumar told his fellow politicians, several of who laughed. He was responding to speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri, after he complained he was running out of time to complete assembly business.

Mr Kageri was one of those who laughed at the remarks.

The comment though was immediately denounced elsewhere, including by members of his own Congress party.



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