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Women who have sex before marriage should be hanged, says senior politician in India's Socialist Party - Telegraph
Women who have sex before marriage should be hanged, says senior politician in India's Socialist Party
Abu Azmi, the Socialist Partys Maharashtra unit chief, says that women who have sex before marriage should be hanged, while the Party's leader says he will scrap a law giving the death penalty to rapists if hes elected prime minister
Mulayam Singh Yadav, the head of Indias Socialist (Samajwadi) Party, said he would get rid of a recently introduced law that handed death sentences to repeat rape offenders, because it was not uncommon for boys to make mistakes.
Referring to a recent case from Mumbai in which three men were sentenced to death for carrying out two gang rapes, Mr Yadav told an election rally that rape happens because women lead men on.
"Boys will be boys. Following a girl-boy fight, the girl complains she was raped," he said.
On Friday, Mr Yadav, whose son is the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, appeared to row back on his comments.
"Many people said that my comments were right. I am against rape. Rapists should be given the most severe punishment," he said at another rally.
His original comments were echoed by the Socialist Partys Maharashtra unit chief, Abu Azmi, who said that women who have sex outside marriage should be punished by death, even if they are raped.
If rape happens with or without consent, it should be punished as prescribed in Islam, Mr Azmi told the Mid-Day website.
The solution is this: any woman, whether married or unmarried, who goes along with a man, with or without her consent, should be hanged. Both should be hanged. It shouldnt be allowed even if a woman goes by consent.
Mr Azmis son Farhan, who is standing as a Socialist candidate in Mumbai, apologised for his fathers comments, according to The Independent.
"I believe a rapist should be hanged a hundred times," he said. "I have five sisters and everyone in my family believes the same."
The comments also drew condemnation from several other politicians.
Shobha Oza, a spokesman for the ruling Congress Party, said, "It is unfortunate that any leader makes such a statement regarding a crime like rape. Such statements encourage persons involved in such crimes."
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is expected to win Indias ongoing elections, called Mr Yadavs statement insensitive and shameful.
Women who have sex before marriage should be hanged, says senior politician in India's Socialist Party
Abu Azmi, the Socialist Partys Maharashtra unit chief, says that women who have sex before marriage should be hanged, while the Party's leader says he will scrap a law giving the death penalty to rapists if hes elected prime minister
Mulayam Singh Yadav, the head of Indias Socialist (Samajwadi) Party, said he would get rid of a recently introduced law that handed death sentences to repeat rape offenders, because it was not uncommon for boys to make mistakes.
Referring to a recent case from Mumbai in which three men were sentenced to death for carrying out two gang rapes, Mr Yadav told an election rally that rape happens because women lead men on.
"Boys will be boys. Following a girl-boy fight, the girl complains she was raped," he said.
On Friday, Mr Yadav, whose son is the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, appeared to row back on his comments.
"Many people said that my comments were right. I am against rape. Rapists should be given the most severe punishment," he said at another rally.
His original comments were echoed by the Socialist Partys Maharashtra unit chief, Abu Azmi, who said that women who have sex outside marriage should be punished by death, even if they are raped.
If rape happens with or without consent, it should be punished as prescribed in Islam, Mr Azmi told the Mid-Day website.
The solution is this: any woman, whether married or unmarried, who goes along with a man, with or without her consent, should be hanged. Both should be hanged. It shouldnt be allowed even if a woman goes by consent.
Mr Azmis son Farhan, who is standing as a Socialist candidate in Mumbai, apologised for his fathers comments, according to The Independent.
"I believe a rapist should be hanged a hundred times," he said. "I have five sisters and everyone in my family believes the same."
The comments also drew condemnation from several other politicians.
Shobha Oza, a spokesman for the ruling Congress Party, said, "It is unfortunate that any leader makes such a statement regarding a crime like rape. Such statements encourage persons involved in such crimes."
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is expected to win Indias ongoing elections, called Mr Yadavs statement insensitive and shameful.
