Baraiya’s statements came to the fore on Saturday, when Lok Sabha Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi was in Indore in connection with the water contamination tragedy there. What the Cong MLA said In a video, the embattled MLA said he quoted Harimohan Jha, head of the department of philosophy in Bihar. The Congress MLA from Bhander, Datia district, had made the controversial remarks during an interview with a media outlet, and a video of it soon went viral on social media. In the video, Baraiya purportedly claims that the highest number of rapes in India are against women from SC, ST, and “Most Backward Classes”. “I hope Rahul Gandhi expels him from the party so it appears that he (Gandhi) has respect for other sections of society.

Source: Mint January 17, 2026 18:52 UTC