NCW to Salman Khan: 'Apologise for rape remark in seven days'

Salman Khan has found himself in even more hot water over his ‘felt like a raped woman’ comment. Salman, in a recent interview, had said that the shoot for his film Sultan, in which he plays a wrestler, was so gruelling that when he would finish, he felt like a “raped woman” who “couldn’t even walk straight”. [caption id=“attachment_2846932” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Salman Khan[/caption] The actor’s comments garnered a very quick backlash on social media , with people calling out Salman for making rape allusions in poor taste. _Read Firstpost's piece on how it's not just Salman Khan, we're all caught in the vortex of rape culture._ Now, the National Commission for Women (NCW) has asked Salman to issue a public apology for his rape remark. Lalitha Kumaramangalam, the chief of NCW, told news agency ANI that the commission has sent him a letter asking why he made the remark, the Indian Express reported. “This is very sad. Just because he is Salman Khan doesn’t mean he will make such a statement,” she told ANI. The NCW has given Salman seven days within which to apologise for his comments, failing which they will initiate legal action. Reportedly, the actor had immediately retracted the ‘rape’ statement during the interview, adding, “I don’t think I should have (said that)".