'If a woman crosses Laxman rekha, Ravan will be waiting'

Updated On: 05 January, 2013 08:39 AM IST | | Agencies

Madhya Pradesh Industry Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya made to withdraw remarks after saying that women have to abide by certain moral limits, else she can expect to be abducted just like Sita

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'If a woman crosses Laxman rekha, Ravan will be waiting'

Under duress, BJP leader and Madhya Pradesh Industry Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya has withdrawn his misogynistic remarks on women.u00a0Vijayvargiya had said, “Ek hi shabd hai — Maryada. Maryada ka ulanghan hota hai, toh Sita-haran ho jata hai. Laxman-rekha har vyakti ki khichi gayi hai. Us Laxman-rekha ko koi bhi par karega, toh Ravan samne baitha hai, woh Sita-haran karke le jayega. (One has to abide by certain moral limits. If you cross this limit you will be punished, just like Sita was abducted by Ravana).”

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