Union minister for water resources, river development and Ganga rejuvenation Uma Bharti feels that rapists should be tortured in front of their victims until they agree to the crime. It is appalling that such views are expressed by a minister, who has taken an oath to uphold the law of the land. At the rally, Ms Bharti made these alarming comments while referring to the rape two women in Bulandshahr in July. In crimes against women, Madhya Pradesh had dubious distinction of coming second to Andhra Pradesh and reported 14,547 cases or 10.3% of the total. Read | Fact check: MP reported highest number of rapes in Uma Bharti’s tenure as CMIncreasing incidents of violence against women across the country is a genuine cause for concern.

Source: Hindustan Times February 12, 2017 19:18 UTC