Gaur advised women to take up "Judo-Karate" in order to defend themselves.
Congress spokesperson Shobha Ozha castigated Gaur for his remarks.
"In the last few days, the way atrocities on women have increased rapidly and the way irresponsible statements have been made by our leaders like Akhilesh Yadav, Mulayam Singh Yadav and Babulal Gaur, it is very shameful," Ozha told reporters.
"Rapes, gang rapes are increasing rapidly in the country. In the last few days we saw in Uttar Pradesh, from Badaun to Bareilly, either women are raped, or gang raped, and afterwards, constant irresponsible, insensitive statements by the government are embarrassing us," she added.
Ozha alleged that Madhya Pradesh had the first rank when it came to number of rapes committed in a state and that over 31,000 rapes and gang-rapes have been committed in the state in the last decade.
Taking Gaur on for suggesting women should take up "judo-karate" to protect themselves, Ozha asked "Who will give training to a three year old girl and an 80 year old woman?"
