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Indian state minister catches heat for rape comment

Babulal Gaur’s recent comments were condemned on Twitter, prompting revival of #MenAgainstRape.

Indian state minister Babulal Gaur drew fire last Thursday after he called rape a “social crime“, saying “sometimes it’s right and sometimes it’s wrong”. Despite Gaur’s attempt to clarify the comment, some took to Twitter and reintroduced the hashtag #MenAgainstRape to criticise his remarks: