‘Inform before going out’: BJP minister on Australian cricketers’ harassment in Indore

A Bharatiya Janata Party minister in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday described the stalking and sexual harassment of two members of the Australian women’s cricket team in Indore as a “lesson” for the authorities and the players, saying that the players should have informed the security personnel or the administration before stepping out, The Indian Express reported.

“Whenever a player steps out, just like when we step out, we tell a local,” said Kailash Vijayvargiya, the state minister for parliamentary affairs. “The players will also realise that in the future, if we step out, then we should tell the security or local administration.”

He added that cricket in India evokes a craze similar to football in England, and that players sometimes underestimate their popularity.

“This incident is a lesson for all – a lesson for us and for the players,” he told reporters.

VIDEO | Indore: Madhya Pradesh Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya reacts to the Australian cricketer stalking and harassment case, saying, "Any player, wherever they go, should at least inform a local person or the local administration for safety reasons, as cricketers have a huge fan… pic.twitter.com/4nVKAYSiPO

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