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Salman Khan was quick to retract raped woman metaphor but that went unreported !!

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Salman Khan found himself in the middle of a controversy when he made an insensitive statement at a recent press meet. Various sections of the society were shocked at his statement where he compared himself to a raped woman. When asked about his gruelling wrestling training and shooting schedule for Ali Abbas Zafar's sports-based film, the Bajrangi Bhaijaan actor said that he wasn't able to walk straight and felt liked a raped woman. However, seems like this is not the entire truth.  It was in the second group interaction that Salman blurted out the rape comment. It was in response to a question on the hectic shooting schedule for his upcoming film in which he plays a wrestler. While talking about the wrestling shots, Salman narrated how he had to pick up a man weighing 120 kg almost 10 times for five different camera angles. According to the actor, this routine went on for six to seven hours. “It is like the most difficult thing,” he said Salman, explaining what

#JusticeForJisha: who are the culprits behind the brutal rape that shocked Kerala?

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On May 2, Kerala was jolted as the horrendous details of the brutal rape and murder of a 30-year-old  dalit woman in Perumbavoor in Ernakulam emerged. The scary incident has once again revived the ghastly memories of December 16, 2012, when a young ph ysiotherapy intern was gang-raped in a moving bus in the national capital.       Two persons have been taken into custody in connection with the rape and brutal murder of a 30-year-old Dalit woman which sparked protest marches by students and rights activists across Kerala condemning the incident. The incident was widely discussed online as well throughout the day.   One among the prime suspects is a neighbour, who has been taken into custody. The rape that shook the state got a political colour in the poll- bound state with opposition accusing the Congress-led government of failing to arrest the accused nearly one week after the incident. Jisha, 27, a LLB student, was found brutally murdered at her one-room house near Kuru