Senior National Congress Party leader RR Patil stoked a controversy while addressing a rally ahead of state Assembly elections in Maharashtra. He was the home minister during 26/11 attacks forced to resign later. His latest comments on a rape incident caused outrage in the state politics.
During his election campaign he said " Today, MNS activists met me and said they would back me (in the elections). When I asked them why, they said their candidate was in jail. I asked as to what good act had he done. They told me that a rape case had been registered against him. If he wanted to contest and become an MLA, he should have committed rape after the elections". Sudhakar Khade an MNS party representative in the present elections was charged with rape allegations in 2007.
RR Patil who made simillar comments during 26/11 attacks, he said "small incidents do happen in big cities’". Present comments created an outrage in state politics. Women organizations and political rivals took this opportunity to slam NCP party.
During his election campaign he said " Today, MNS activists met me and said they would back me (in the elections). When I asked them why, they said their candidate was in jail. I asked as to what good act had he done. They told me that a rape case had been registered against him. If he wanted to contest and become an MLA, he should have committed rape after the elections". Sudhakar Khade an MNS party representative in the present elections was charged with rape allegations in 2007.
RR Patil who made simillar comments during 26/11 attacks, he said "small incidents do happen in big cities’". Present comments created an outrage in state politics. Women organizations and political rivals took this opportunity to slam NCP party.