
Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dixit8217;s statement that women should not get 8220;adventurous8221; by going out in the night 8211; made in the light of journalist Saumya Vishwanathan8217;s murder 8211; drew the ire of senior BJP leader L K Advani who called it 8220;outrageous8221;.
8220;While a young lady was killed some people say it is because of her adventurous behaviour,8221; Advani said at a seminar in New Delhi.
Showing his displeasure at the statement of the Congress leader, Advani said, 8220;It seems something has radically gone wrong with people in authority to make such outrageous statements8221;.
Dixit8217;s statement was reportedly made in the light of the gruesome murder of Saumya Vishwanathan, a producer with a news channel, while she was going home at 3:30 am on September 29.
Her statement has been criticised in several quarters as irresponsible 8211; especially as it comes from a woman 8211; and as an attempt to shirk responsibility of providing security to the people of Delhi.