In a reference to Guwahati molestation incident, industry and IT minister of Madhya Pradesh Kailash Vijayvargia
said that girls should dress according to Indian culture and tradition.
He added that dress of a girl should be dignified and not provocative.
"I always believe that we should respect our culture and tradition. AS far dress of a girl is concern it should be respectful and dignified," said Vijayvargia adding that onus of how society look at girls was also depends on them.
He further said that girls should dress and behave in a manner that other people look at then with respect. Fashion, style and conduct should be such that it should not provoke, instead it should evoke respect. India has a culture of treating women with respect, but women and girl should follow our tradition.
Unfortunately we are blindly following western culture and forgetting our own tradition. "Beauty is in being respectful. On the name of looking beautiful we should not dress and behave in a way that makes us provocative," he said.
He was reacting over the incident of Guwahati where in a teenager girl was molested and beaten up group of 20 people on July 10. Till now around 11 people have been arrested, while main accused Amar Jyoti Kalita is still absconding.
"I always believe that we should respect our culture and tradition. AS far dress of a girl is concern it should be respectful and dignified," said Vijayvargia adding that onus of how society look at girls was also depends on them.
He further said that girls should dress and behave in a manner that other people look at then with respect. Fashion, style and conduct should be such that it should not provoke, instead it should evoke respect. India has a culture of treating women with respect, but women and girl should follow our tradition.
Unfortunately we are blindly following western culture and forgetting our own tradition. "Beauty is in being respectful. On the name of looking beautiful we should not dress and behave in a way that makes us provocative," he said.
He was reacting over the incident of Guwahati where in a teenager girl was molested and beaten up group of 20 people on July 10. Till now around 11 people have been arrested, while main accused Amar Jyoti Kalita is still absconding.
