NCW summons Ashutosh over blog on Sandeep Kumar


New Delhi, Sep 5 (PTI): The National Commission for Women has summoned Aam Aadmi Party spokesperson Ashutosh for his controversial blog in which he had defended Delhi minister Sandeep Kumar over an "objectionable" CD, saying it was a "consensual" act and that he had done no wrong.

"We have asked him to come on September 8. This is in response to what we feel is a very reprehensible and demeaning blog Ashutosh wrote, where he defended a man accused of rape," NCW Chairperson Lalitha Kumaramangalam said.

"...The Commission has taken a note in the larger interest because we feel that as a spokesperson of a party that governs Delhi and a party whose members have been accused of many incidents of violence against women he should not be writing a blog like this which reeks of patriarchy and misogyny," she said.

The NCW Chairperson also said Ashutosh jumped the gun in terming the incident as an act among two consenting adults when a criminal investigation is underway.

"Why did he jump the gun. The police had taken cognisance immediately and there was no shroud on what action the police had taken. Jumping the gun is also a sign of patriarchy in our country. This is not a blog especially the spokesperson of a party, whose minister committed the crime, should be allowed to get away with," Kumaramangalam said.

"...also, Ashutosh says that because Mao Zedong did it, it's okay. Because other people did it, it's okay. When you are in public life there are standards of rectitude that everybody is supposed to adhere to, man or woman," she said.

In his blog on NDTV website Ashutosh had written, "This video encompasses pictures of a man and woman indulging in a sexual act. The video clearly establishes that both individuals knew each other and consented to sex in a private space away from the public glare. The question then is that if two consenting adults are physically involved with each other, is it a crime?"

Kumar was arrested on Saturday night after a woman seen in a video with him in a "compromising position" complained that she had been drugged and raped a year ago.

  

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  • Vincent Rodrigues., Frazer Town,Bangalore

    Tue, Sep 06 2016

    Ashutosh may have to defend his statement to NCW by giving the right reasoning for his comment

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  • sandeep, Mang

    Tue, Sep 06 2016

    Shame on NDTV who allow such articles in their media. NDTV should be banned first.

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  • Shankar, Mangalore

    Tue, Sep 06 2016

    Politicians too are human beings.
    Consensual sex should not be treated as some grave sin. As any common man, politician's privacy too be respected.

    Courts many a times have given verdicts saying that consensual sex is not an offence.

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  • John Tauro, M'luru / Kwt

    Tue, Sep 06 2016

    If politicians are human beings, then why do they behave like supermen? If Sandeep Kumar is not guilty, why is he not ready to face investigation like a common man? Why Asuthosh should pretend to be saint and come in defence of the accused? Why not allow law take it’s own course?

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  • Sachidanand Shetty, Dubai/Mundkur

    Tue, Sep 06 2016

    Summon for what???? To ask AAP Leaders why she??? Why not me????? Whatever may be the cases but NCW is not showing much interest now a day like they were in “Pub Attack” case in Mangalore!!!!!

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Jersey City

    Tue, Sep 06 2016

    NCW is also behaving like BJP ...

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Tue, Sep 06 2016

    The present NCW chief Lalitha Kumaramangalam was until recently as 2014 a BJP National Secretary as well as one of their spokespersons.
    Though she now is not known to hold any senior position in the BJP she may still be an ordinary member of the BJP.
    Also as NCW chief we believe she should restrict herself to making only comments against individuals related to injustices against women in india and not making political comments against AAP as a political unit which she has done recently while commenting against Ashutosh.

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  • m, mangalore

    Tue, Sep 06 2016

    All the past and present chairpersons of NCW are from the ruling party. No need to single out BJP only.
    Chief of Delhi DCW is a AAP party worker.

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  • Charles D'Mello, Pangala

    Tue, Sep 06 2016

    By going though the video I even feel that it is not a rape but consensual act. The women in the National commission for may be knowing better may be.....!!!!???

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  • Dr.S.Kamath, Mumbai

    Mon, Sep 05 2016

    If anybody has a little of respect for woman will never pass any comments supporting a rape accused forget about writing a column.Ashutosh wrote a detailed column and also passed a judgement that it was a consensual act why???,was he present during the act?On what basis? That too on a most popular news website.If the victim is his close relative he will understand the pain otherwise difficult.

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  • Peter , Bangalore

    Mon, Sep 05 2016

    There are 2 types are citizens in India.
    One is Modi supporters and another is Modi opposers.
    Likewise there 2 types of laws , one is for Modi supporters another for opposition.

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  • Ramesh S, MANGALORE

    Mon, Sep 05 2016

    ..Not only that, to support his partymen he dragged Mahatma Gandhi,Nehru, George fernandes, Vajpayee who are not in a position to defend themselves..

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  • Langoolacharya, Belman/Wash DC

    Mon, Sep 05 2016

    Ramesh,

    Answer a simple question....after looking at the picture of Sun deep Kumar and that raped woman, does it look like rape to you?

    Just answer yes or no....

    Looks like Delhi BJP/ Delhi Police should have their eyes tested immediately...including this NCW Chief...

    ...JH...

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  • Santan Mascarenhas, Kinnigoli/Mumbai

    Mon, Sep 05 2016

    Langool

    For me it does not look like rape, but seems, the cheque given this time is dishonored.

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  • RSRB, Kundapura / Singapore

    Tue, Sep 06 2016

    Langoolacharya, Belman/Wash DC

    India was Olympic gold medalist in hockey for many years. But when others understood the rules of the game, India in no more the world champion....

    Same way, some games are played by Mr. Kujli and won all these days. However, others also know how to play the same game now and Mr. Kujli an not again become champion.

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  • rajesh 2, udupi

    Mon, Sep 05 2016

    "We have asked him to come on September 8. This is in response to what we feel is a very reprehensible and demeaning blog Ashutosh wrote, where he defended a man accused of rape," NCW Chairperson Lalitha Kumaramangalam said.

    Now who is this lady to define it as rape / consensual act? even before the case is in the court her verdict is out!!!

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  • JK , Udupi

    Mon, Sep 05 2016

    That tells intelligence level of AAP's spokes person trained by Kejri.

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