Media added 'masala' to my rape survivor analogy: Speaker

BENGALURU: Facing disapproval from women lawmakers for comparing himself to a rape survivor, Karnataka Assembly Speaker Ramesh Kumar on Wednesday expunged his own remarks made in the House and sought pardon from them. With his analogy on Tuesday drawing criticism as being gender insensitive, the Speaker blamed the media for 'hyping' the issue "by adding masala" to his remarks.