Maharashtra State Commission for Women summons Salman Khan over his 'raped woman' comment

Maharashtra State Commission for Women has summoned Bollywood actor Salman Khan for his 'raped woman' remark made during a group interview in Mumbai. The actor has been asked to appear before the commission on 29 June.

The National Commission for Women had earlier given Khan seven days to apologise for his insensitive comment.

Lalitha Kumaramangalam, the chairperson of the commission, made the announcement on 21 June and asserted that should the actor fail to apologise, he would be summoned to explain his comments.

Salman Khan, however, has not yet tendered any apology for the comment made by him during a group interview in Mumbai.

The actor's father took to Twitter to apologise on the actor's behalf.

He said, " I apologise on behalf of his family his fans & his friends. Forgiveness is to pardon the unpardonable or it is no virtue at all."

In a recent interview during the promotions of Sultan, Salman Khan revealed that he felt like a "raped women" after the film's tiring shoot.

"Either I am picking (him) up and throwing (him) or he is picking me up and throwing (me). It is the most difficult thing and when I used to walk out of that ring, I used to actually feel like a raped woman," he said and immediately said, "I should not have used that."

The insensitive statement drew flak from activists and social media users, with many demanding an apology from the actor.