National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Lalitha Kumaramangalam on Tuesday condemned the sexist remarks made by Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara and Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi regarding the Bengaluru molestation incident and said that summons have been issued to the duo for their 'disgusting' assertions.


"Politicising any issue leads to issue being covered up and politics becomes more important. It does not matter whether Abu Azmi belongs to one particular party or other party. To be brutally frank, there are men across all parties who make such disgusting statements and they are all to be condemned equally. In this case, it is Abu Azmi and Karnataka Home Minister," said Kumaramangalam.


Expressing disappointment over the police inaction, Kumaramangalam said if the state's Home Minister is himself trying to brush the matter under the carpet then what one can expect from the men in uniform.