Indian-American candidates outraged over lawmaker8217; rape remarks

8220;As a husband and the father of a young woman,I am outraged by these disturbing and offensive remarks,8221; said Ami Bera,a Congressional candidate from California on the remarks of Akin,who sought to redefine rape as 8220;forceful8221; rape.

Joining both Obama and Romney in their condemnation,Bera called upon his challenger incumbent Congressman Dan Lungren to denounce Akin8217;s appalling comments.

8220;I call upon Congressman Lungren to renounce the bill he co-sponsored with Akin,which attempted to limit women8217;s health care options by redefining rape as 8216;forcible8217; rape,8221; he said.

Upendra Chivukula,the Democratic Congressional candidate from New Jersey,in a statement urged House of Representative Speaker John Boehner to remove Akin from the Congress.

In a recent television interview,Akin tried to justify his extreme opposition to abortion by saying that victims of 8220;legitimate rape8221; rarely get pregnant.

Chivukula made clear that his challenger Leonard Lance should call on John Boehner to remove Akin from the House Science and Technology Committee.

8220;Republican Congressman Akin8217;s comments were appalling,offensive and have no place in today8217;s public discussion.

Leonard Lance has a clear choice,does he stand with John Boehner and Todd Akin or the women of the 7th district,8221; Chivukula demanded.