National Commission for
Women (NCW) chairperson Lalitha
Kumaramangalam has
said that the commission will summon Bollywood actor Salman Khan for his alleged derogatory remarks
against women.
Talking to the media in
Guwahati yesterday, she said that the commission has taken the matter
seriously.
Referring to the recent
incident of rape at Motihari in Bihar, Kumaramangalam questioned the political
will of the state government in tackling crime against women.
She said that the
commission will visit Bihar to take stock of the situation.
She said that the
commission will also take up the matter with the Union Home Ministry.
Earlier, the NCW chief had sought a public apology from
the Bollywood actor and asked for an explanation.
Salman made the comments
during an interview with entertainment website spotboye.com to promote his
upcoming movie '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 said earlier on June 21.
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Source:
ANI
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