Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Topic: Insensitive comments

“Lesson for them”: MP BJP minister’s remark on Australian women cricketers’ molestation sparks outrage

Two days after the alleged molestation of two Australian women cricketers in Indore, Madhya Pradesh Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya sparked controversy with his remark calling the incident a “lesson,” while suggesting that international players should inform local authorities before leaving their accommodations, a statement widely criticised as “victim-blaming.”