Vice President Naidu blames foreign rule for lack of respect for women

April 19, 2018 23:22

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu blamed foreign rule for the lack of respect towards women which was leading to crimes against them.

He said women form about 50 per cent of the population and must be respected.

Indians called their country 'Bharat Mata', he said. "Most of our rivers like Godavari, Ganga, Yamuna are named after females. Saraswati mata is for knowledge, Durga mata for defence and Laxmi mata for finance," he said.

Holding colonial and foreign rule responsible, he condemned the manner in which society now saw women despite these traditions.

"It is shameful and needs to be condemned," Naidu said.

He, however, did not mention the Kathua rape and murder case or the controversy over a rape in Unnao in Uttar Pradesh.

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