"It is a disgrace that chief minister Akhilesh Yadav had in his cabinet a person like Gayatri Prajapati who has been accused of rape. That the court had to intervene and order that an FIR be lodged against the minister proves that SP is a protector of rapists. "She also lambasted the "discredited" Congress for its truck with the SP and claimed voters will teach a lesson to their "". "The party, once its comes to power in UP, will root out corruption, take lawbreakers to task and help the state realise its full potential. The people will definitely vote for us and teach a lesson to the opportunistic alliance of SP and Congress", Irani, who holds the Textile portfolio, added.

Source: Times of India February 18, 2017 15:38 UTC