Ashutosh will meet NCW over his blog on a news website titled, ‘The Sex Was Consensual, Private Act. Why AAP Punished Its Man.’
Ashutosh will meet NCW over his blog on a news website titled, ‘The Sex Was Consensual, Private Act. Why AAP Punished Its Man.’
New Delhi:
Aam Admi Party leader Ashutosh will meet NCW chairperson Lalitha Kumaramangalam on Thursday after he was summoned for his controversial blog defending sacked party minister Sandeep Kumarover an -"objectionable CD-".
Ashutosh tweeted on Wednesday, -"I have decided to appear before NCW tomorrow as I have been asked by the panel, to present my views (sic).-"
He will visit the National Commission For Women office at 11:30 am on Thursday.
NCW summoned Ashutosh for his blog on NDTV website titled, -"The Sex Was Consensual, Private Act. Why AAP Punished Its Man.-"
In the blog Ashutosh, referring to Sandeep Kumar, asked, -"What wrong has the man done -"
He wrote, -"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 -"
While issuing summons Kumaramangalam said, -"The summons are in response to what we feel is a very reprehensible and demeaning blog Ashutosh wrote, where he defended a man accused of rape.-"
She also said that Ashutosh was wrong to jump the gun and pronounce Sandeep Kumarinnocent when a police investigation was on.
The NCW chairperson said it did not behove a party spokesperson to defend a party MLA accused of a sexual crime.
She had 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.-"
Ashutosh had on Monday taken to Twitter to attack NCW chairperson for issuing him summons. He had tweeted, “I hope Lalitha Kumarmangalam, member of BJP Nat Ex/chairman NCW is summoning every writer who wrote about consensual sex. NO pick and choose (sic).”
