1. “A poll released in June by the Thomson Reuters Foundation named India the most dangerous country in the world for women, ahead of war-torn countries like Afghanistan and Syria. In India, a rape occurs at least every 20 minutes, according to data from the National Crime Records Bureau”
2. “Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Duddhi constituency in Uttar Pradesh Ramdular Gaur has been found guilty by an additional sessions court of raping a minor girl nine years ago.”
3. “Over 860 serious charges pending against 194 MPs before polls. Over 20 MPs had pending charges of involvement in crimes against women, four of which are rape.”
4. Quote #1: “Such crimes hardly take place in Bharat, but they occur frequently in India. Go to villages, no gang rapes or sex crimes there, they are prevalent in urban areas.” - Mohan Bhagwat, RSS chief
Quote #2: “One small incident of rape in Delhi advertised world over is enough to cost us billions of dollars in terms of global tourism.” Arun Jaitley, Finance Minister of India at the time
Quote #3: “This is a social crime which depends on men and women. Sometimes it’s right, sometimes it’s wrong… Until there’s a complaint, nothing can happen.” Babulal Gaur Yadav, former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
Quote #4: “The five or six drunken men were not the only ones guilty. The girl was also responsible…” He’s not done: “Had she recited the Saraswati mantra, she would not have boarded any bus after watching a movie with her boyfriend.”Asaram Bapu, self-styled godman/rapist
Quote #5: “Boys will be boys, they make mistakes…” Mulayam Singh Yadav
5. “NEW DELHI — For months, the police say, a group of men took turns raping an 11-year-old girl.”
6. “Indian Politician Is Given Life Sentence for Raping Teenage Girl. The case was a closely watched test of the justice system, pitting a powerful local lawmaker against a 17-year-old from humble roots.”
7. “Nearly 20% Increase in Rapes Across India in 2021, Rajasthan Had Highest Cases: NCRB.”
https://m.thewire.in/article/women/crimes-against-women-rape-cases-india-2021-ncrb-data/amp 8.
8. “Involvement of law enforcement officials and powerful groups: Last year’s Hathras gang-rape case in India saw perpetrators with political influence enjoy absolute impunity as they utilized the very institutions established to ensure justice for victims instead be used against them. The victim was a Dalit—from the “lowest” rungs of the Hindu caste hierarchy—while the culprits were from the “highest” caste, or the Brahmin community.”
Bonus: Here's some prominent Indian politicians and religious leaders explaining how/why women sometimes deserve to get raped, after the infamous Nirbhaya gangrape in Delhi:
