80% rape incidents among acquaintances: Haryana CM's comment sparks row

Kalka: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has once again blamed women for rapes. 

Stirring a hornet's nest, he alleged that in 90 per cent of the cases, women choose to hang out with boys and later accuse them of raping over disagreements or squabbles.

Speaking at a rally on Thursday, the BJP leader said, “Sabse badi chinta yeh hai ki yeh ghatnayein jo hain rape aur Chhed chhad ki, 80-90% jankaro ke beech mein hoti hai.Kafi samay ke liye Ikhatte ghumte hain, ek din anban hogai, uss din utha karke FIR karwa dete hain ‘isne mujhe rape kiya’.(The biggest concern is that these incidents of rapes and molestations, 80-90% occurs between people who already know each other. Most of the time these incidents happen between people who usually hang-out together, but one day minor arguments propel them (women) to file an FIR stating that 'this person raped me'.)”

#WATCH:Haryana CM ML Khattar says,“Sabse badi chinta yeh hai ki yeh ghatnayein jo hain rape aur Chhed chhad ki, 80-90% jankaro ke beech mein hoti hai.Kafi samay ke liye Ikhatte ghumte hain, ek din anban hogai, uss din utha karke FIR karwa dete hain ‘isne mujhe rape kiya’.”(15.11) pic.twitter.com/jZWy3h3fK2

— ANI (@ANI) November 17, 2018

The Opposition flayed Khattar over the comment. 

Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala tweeted, "Anti-Women’ Mindset of Khattar Govt Exposed! Haryana CM Khattarji makes an utterly condemnable remark- “Most girls who interact with boys,get raped,80% rape happen with consent” Blaming Women for complete failures to control Rapes & Gangrapes?Deplorable! CM should apologise."

‘Anti-Women’ Mindset of Khattar Govt Exposed!

Haryana CM Khattarji makes an utterly condemnable remark-

“Most girls who interact with boys,get raped,80% rape happen with consent”

Blaming Women for complete failures to control Rapes & Gangrapes?Deplorable!

CM should apologise pic.twitter.com/CEscTepfsR — Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) November 17, 2018

This is not the first time that Khattar has blamed girls for rapes. In 2014, the Haryana Chief Minister had asked girls to dress 'decently' to prevent rapes. His statement led to major controversy at the time.