Govt plays down sexist comments of Vayalar Ravi
15 Feb 2013 7:09 AM IST
I&B Minister Manish Tewari Thursday said that Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi has apologised for his sexist comments, and the matter should rest there.
Tewari said the remark was unbecoming for someone working in the public sphere, but since Ravi had apologised and withdrawn his remarks, the matter should now be put to rest.
A woman journalist in Kerala sought Ravi's reaction Thursday to attempts to make Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha Kurien stand trial in the sex case. Vayalar Ravi responded with a personal swipe at the reporter, asking if she had a personal grudge against Kurien. ‘Do you have anything personal against Kurien? I am sure you do. Has something happened between you and him in the past?’ Ravi had asked the woman journalist. The comments were caught on camera.
Tewari said the remark was unbecoming for someone working in the public sphere, but since Ravi had apologised and withdrawn his remarks, the matter should now be put to rest.
A woman journalist in Kerala sought Ravi's reaction Thursday to attempts to make Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha Kurien stand trial in the sex case. Vayalar Ravi responded with a personal swipe at the reporter, asking if she had a personal grudge against Kurien. ‘Do you have anything personal against Kurien? I am sure you do. Has something happened between you and him in the past?’ Ravi had asked the woman journalist. The comments were caught on camera.
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