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MP minister bats for UP government on Badaun, draws Congress' ire

New Delhi: Babulal Gaur, home minister in the BJP government in Madhya Pradesh, Thursday came to the defence of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav who are under

IANS Published : Jun 06, 2014 11:14 IST, Updated : Jun 06, 2014 11:32 IST
His remarks came after his son told reporters earlier that they should "Google" search the number of rapes happening elsewhere in the country and stop focusing on Uttar Pradesh.

Two minor girls were gang raped and hanged from a tree in a village in the Uttar Pradesh district, leading to widespread criticism of the state government over crime and violence against women.

Terming rape "a human perversion", Gaur said: "No one informs others before committing a rape, so that he can be apprehended. We can prevent someone (from driving) without a helmet on the streets to prevent accidents.

There is no info about a potential rapist. It happens in an isolated area."

He added that "if a rape is committed and there is a report, then we can take action on it".

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