Minister Asks Rajasthan Chief Minister To Apologise For 'Rape Cases' Remark
NDTV
Ashok Gehlot said that "after the Nirbhaya case, the demand to hang the accused gained momentum and after that, the law came into force. Since then, there has been an increase in the cases of murder of women after rape."
Union Minister of Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Sunday slammed Rajasthan Chief Minister for making "controversial statements to hide failures".
The remarks came as a reaction to the Chief Minister's statement on Friday in Delhi during the demonstration by Congress against the Central government over price rise and unemployment.
He had said that "after the Nirbhaya case, the demand to hang the accused gained momentum and after that, the law came into force. Since then, there has been an increase in the cases of murder of women after rape."
"Due to the law on the hanging of culprits after the Nirbhaya case, the incidents of murder after rape have increased. This is a dangerous trend being seen in the country," said Rajasthan CM.
