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Congress Spokesman Hisar and Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee Member Dharamvir Goyat gave a shocking statement today by saying 90 per cent of rape cases were consensual. Goyat made this comment while interacting with mediapersons at Hisar. His remarks drew sharp criticism, with the National Commission for Women chairperson Mamata Sharma asking Goyat to "respect women before making tardy assessments of such a heinous crime". “This is too unfortunate because today there is a need to heal victim’s wounds; instead they are rubbing salt on their wounds. Even after Sonia Gandhi’s visit her leaders are commenting like. PM should send a special team to Haryana. Again they have commented like this and this is too unfortunate,” slammed Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader. Meanwhile, distancing himself from the comment, Congress leader Jagdambika Pal said that Goyat's comments are his views and not the opinion of the party. "This re...