Hyderabad, Oct. 28 -- Days after the arrest of the stalker who molested two Australian women cricketers in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya has sparked outrage for stating that "The incident is a lesson for them."

Two Australian women cricketers, taking part in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup on October 23, were allegedly stalked, and one of them was molested by a motorcycle-borne man. The accused was apprehended the next day.

The two players registered an FIR under section 74 (use of criminal force to outrage a woman's modesty) and 78 (stalking) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at the MIG police station.

Minister Vijayvargiya addressed the issue while speaking to reporters on October 26. "Whenever any player...