Samajwadi Party Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav at a rally in Moradabad referred to Shakti Mills rape case in Mumbai and said it was wrong to give capital punishment to rapists.
According to him,
“Ladkon se aisi galtiyan ho jaati hain to iska ye matlab nahin ki phaansi de di jaye (Boys do make such mistakes but that does not mean that they should be sent to the gallows). Death penalty for rape is unfair…will change rape laws when we come to power.  If boys and girls have difference, and the girl goes and gives a statement that I have been raped, then the poor fellows are punished. Two or three have been given the death sentence in Mumbai. We will change such laws when we come to power … we will also ensure punishment of those who report false cases.”
Soon after his statements, Abu Azmi, former Rajya Sabha member commented :
“Rape is punishable by hanging in Islam. But here, nothing happens to women, only to men. Even the woman is guilty..Any woman if, whether married or unmarried, goes along with a man, with or without her consent, should be hanged. Both should be hanged. In India, if you have sex with a person with consent, it’s fine. But if that same person complains, it’s a problem. Nowadays, we see a lot of such cases. Girls complain when someone touches them, and even when someone doesn’t touch them. It becomes a problem then, and the man’s honour is ruined in this. If rape happens with or without consent, it should be punished as prescribed in Islam.
Check out below the best internet reactions to Mulayam Singh Yadav’s  and Abu Azmi’s  insensitive and shameful statement:
1)Â No 1 has pelted stones at Mulayams’ palace yet? Maybe, T20 cup was far more imp 4 d nation thn 2 express ur anger at–> #BackingRapists
2)Â Politicians like Mulayam and Abu Azmi are Ravanas of Kalyug. #BackingRapists
3)Â Putting aside the ‘questionable’ men and women; I know two people who need to be hanged…probably immediately #BackingRapists
4)Â Molestation, rape & violence are mistakes, but voting for Mulayam is a punishable crime! #BackingRapists
5)Â Boys make mistakes? Your parents made the biggest one then! #BackingRapists
6)Â Dear Mr Abu Azmi…please go to the nearest Police station… maybe the cops will help u find your Stupid Brain which u lost
7)Â Dear stone pelter of yuvi’s house & slapper of Kejriwal, Ur services r required at Mulayam’s & Azmi’ s residence #TellAzmi #BackingRapists
8)Â Mulayam Singh Yadav & Abu Azmi should be announced as ‘national disasters’. #BackingRapists
9)Â Relationship Status of Mulayam Singh: Raped. #BackingRapists
Â
One Comment