India's 10 most insensitive politicians

Abu Azmi shoots himself in the foot yet again with a remark about women who have sex. And this is not the first time the SP leader has given such ingenious advice. Take a look at some of our leaders who have been there, done that.


Mulayam Singh Yadav - Samajwadi Party Chief

When: APRIL 2014

Note'worthy' quote: "Rape accused should not be hanged. Men make mistakes." Death sentence for rape is not fair. Boys make mistakes...

Asha Mirje - NCP leader

When: January 2014

Note'worthy' quote: "Girls should be very careful about what they wear and at what time they move out in the city. Their body language should not invite the attention of the potential rapists lurking around in the streets."

Mohan Bhagwat - RSS Chief

When: January 2013

Note'worthy' quote: "Such crimes (rapes) hardly take place in Bharat, but they frequently occur in India. You go to villages and forests of the country and there will be no such incidents of gangrape."

Babulal Gaur - BJP leader

When: January 2013

Note'worthy' quote: "Western culture is not good for India. Women in foreign countries wear jeans and T-shirts, dance with other men and even drink liquor, but that is their culture. It's good for them, but not for India, where only our traditions and culture are OK."

Mamta Sharma - NCW chairperson

When: July 2012

Note'worthy' quote: "Women should be careful about the way they dress because such incidents are a result of blindly aping the West. This is eroding our culture and causing such crimes (rapes) to happen."

Abu Azmi - Samajwadi Party

When: April 2014

Note'worthy' quote: "Girls complain when someone touches them, and even when someone doesn't touch them. It becomes a problem then, and the man's honour is ruined in this. The solution (to rape) is this: any woman if, whether married or unmarried, goes along with a man, with or without her consent, should be hanged. Both should be hanged. It shouldn't be allowed even if a woman goes by consent."

Chiranjeet Chakraborty - Trinamool Congress leader

When: July 2012

Note'worthy' quote: "One of the reasons behind the increase in incidents of eve-teasing is short dresses and short skirts worn by women. This in turn instigates young men."

Om Prakash Chautala former - Harayana chief minister

When: October 2012

Note'worthy' quote: A Haryana khap panchayat wanted to lower the marriageable age for girls to prevent rape. Om Prakash Chautala said, "I'm with the khaps. This will protect women."

Mamata Banerjee - West Bengal Chief Minister
When: October 2012

Note'worthy' quote: "Earlier, if men and women would hold hands, they would get caught by parents and reprimanded, but now everything is so open. It's like an open market with open options. Rapes happen because men and women interact freely."

Sheila Dikshit - Former Delhi chief minister

When: October 2008

Note'worthy' quote: "One should not be adventurous being a woman."