Nothing wrong in Dad’s statement: Akhilesh

Even while Samjawadi party Chief Mulayam Singh’s controversial statement-‘Boys shouldn’t be punished for rape crimes’ is drawing huge protests from all over the country, his son and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav adds fuel to the flames by supporting his father.

Mulayam Singh addressing a public meeting held at Moradabad “Girls befriend boys. When they have differences with the boys, they call it rape. Boys do make mistakes. Should they be hanged for that? So, the existing laws that awards death sentence to boys in rape cases need to be amended,” said Mulayam.

His son Akhilesh Yadav coming to his father’s rescue “After all what is wrong with my father’s statement? He stated it as general opinion. Media should avoid publicizing this issue any further.”

His statement reveals that he is also agreeing with his father over ignoring the boys, who commit heinous crimes. Women Organizations in northern states, strongly condemns father and son’s statements and are demanding an unconditional apology from them.