Politicians said some pretty bizarre things in 2012 to claim the limelight.
New Delhi: From suggesting that eating chowmein led to rape, to criticizing women protesters who had make-up on, politicians said some bizarre things in 2012 to claim the limelight. And 2013 hasn't seen any change either. Self proclaimed godman Asaram suggested the victim should have addressed the rapists as 'brother' to save her life. Abu Azmi, Samajwadi Party MLA in Maharashtra, has blamed the women for rising cases of rape. Azmi said that rapes and sexual harassment cases were due to fashion by women. He said that such crimes were not taking place in villages as women and girls there were not indulging in fashion.
Congress MP and son of President of India, Abhijit Mukherjee, made a jibe about the 'dented-painted' women gathered at various venues in Delhi to protest the brutal gangrape of a 23-year-old. His comment enraged women across the nation and Mukherjee promptly withdrew the statement.
Khap leaders in Haryana suggested that women get raped because men eat chowmein which causes hormonal imbalance. They even suggested that women be married off early to avoid rapes.
A popular actor in West Bengal blamed the retreating line of skirt hems behind the growing number of cases of eve-teasing. Yes, everyone had a say this year on what caused rapes and violent crimes.
Here's our hall of shame.####[View the story ”Rape, sexual assault, women’s rights: S*** politicians say” on Storify]
Rape, sexual assault, women’s rights: S*** politicians say
Storified by IBNLive· Tue, Jan 08 2013 08:18:01
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”Those who claim to be students – I can see many beautiful women among them – highly dented-painted (sic) – they’re giving interviews on TV, they’ve brought their children to show them the scenes.” – Congress MP Abhijit Mukherjee
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”Delhi’s burgeoning population trend is further exacerbated by the continuous and unbridled influx of people from all over the country”. – Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit
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”Have you ever heard of a Rs 50 crore girlfriend?” – Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi
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”Kal tak paiso ke liye TV par thumke lagati thi. Aaj chunavi vishleshak ban gayi” – Congress MP Sanjay Nirupam about BJP’s Smriti Irani
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”Rapes happening because men and women are interacting more freely”. – West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee
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”From which bhatar (Bengali slang for a prostitute’s client) did she get Rs 24 crore to fund the Trinamool Congress’s poll expenses?” – CPM (M) MP Anil Basu
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’Jaise jaise samay beet-ta hai patni purani hoti jati hai, woh maja nahi reh jata hai.” – Union Coal Minister Sriprakash JaiswalRead the story
”Only ’parkati mahilayen’ would benefit from reservation”. – Sharad Yadav
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”Just because India achieved freedom at midnight does not mean that women can venture out after dark”. – Andhra Pradesh Congress chief Botsa Satyanarayana
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”One of the reasons behind the increase in incidents of eve-teasing is short dresses and short skirts worn by women. This in turn instigates young men.” – Trinamool Congress legislator Chiranjeet Chakraborty
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”I don’t feel any hesitation in saying that 90 per cent of the girls want to have sex intentionally but they don’t know that they would be gang raped further as they find some lusty and pervasive people in the way ahead.” – Haryana Congress spokesperson Dharambir Goyat
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’I think that girls should be married at the age of 16, so that they have their husbands for their sexual needs, and they don’t need to go elsewhere. This way rapes will not occur’. – Haryana Khap Panchayat member Sube SinghRead the story
”Poverty and intoxication are the main reasons for rape as well as young people sitting together the wrong way. But also eating chowmein causes a hormonal imbalance which is a big reason for rapes.” – Khap leader Jitender Chhataar
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”There is no need to give phones to women and children. It distracts them and is useless. Why do women need phones? My mother, wife and sister never had mobile phones. They survived without one”. – BSP leader Rajpal Saini
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”If you’re referring to the Park Street rape, see that is a different case altogether that was not at all a rape case. It was a misunderstanding between the two parties involved between a lady and her client. This was not a rape.” – Trinamool Congress leader Kakoli Ghosh DastidarRead the story
”International love guru Shashi Tharoor should get love affairs ministry.” – BJP spokesperson Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Read the story
”Ban skirts as school uniform to reduce harassment of girl students.” – BJP MLA Banwari Lal Singhal
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