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Sushma Swaraj criticises CBI Director's statement on rape

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Press Trust of India Jabalpur
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj called CBI Director Ranjit Sinha's recent controversial comment on the issue of rape as "unfortunate".

"Though I have not read that statement, if someone has stated so, then it is highly unfortunate," Sushma told reporters today, when she asked about the issue.

Reportedly, the CBI Director said, "If you cannot enforce the ban on betting, it is like saying if you can't prevent rape, you enjoy it."

However, Sinha expressed regrets for his remarks today.

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First Published: Nov 13 2013 | 7:14 PM IST

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