Chirag took a dig at SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav wondering whether his previous controversial statement encouraged the accused.
Stoking a controversy, Mulayam, during an election rally in April, had questioned the death penalty for rape, saying “mistakes” by boys happen sometimes, sparking an outrage among rival parties and women's groups.
“Ladke, ladke hain. Galti ho jati hai (Boys are boys. Mistakes happen sometimes),” he had told the rally in Moradabad.
