The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director Ranjit Sinha, facing a barrage of criticism over his remark on rape, has expressed regret and clarified that he has “deep regard and respect for women”. However, his clarification and subsequent remarks keep getting more muddled and involuted, and to some, even more offensive than his initial remark.

Sinha clarified that he was only drawing an analogy while speaking in favour of legalising betting in sport. But there was no logical comparison to be drawn. In effect, he ended up saying that if the laws cannot be enforced, one should lie back and enjoy the biggest violation a woman could suffer.