India, April 7 -- Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara sparked controversy on Monday after reacting to a disturbing case of sexual harassment in Bengaluru by saying that such incidents are "common in big cities." His remarks came in response to a viral CCTV camera video that showed a woman being groped by a man in Bengaluru's BTM layout in the dead of night last week.

The incident, which has triggered widespread anger, was caught on a security camera and shared widely on social media, drawing attention to growing safety concerns for women in the city.

"Incidents like these tend to happen here and there in a big city like this. Whatever legal action needs to be taken will be done in accordance with the law. I have also instructed our c...