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The girl is as guilty as her rapists. She should have called the culprits brothers and begged before them to stop... Can one hand clap? I don't think so.Asaram Bapu on the Delhi gangrape victim I am afraid of talking to women. In fact, I don’t even want to keep a woman secretary. God forbid if there is a complaint against me and I end up in jail.Farooq Abdullah, National Conference leader

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Those who are coming in the name of students in the [Delhi gangrape] protest...beautiful women...highly dented and painted...I wonder whether they are students at all.Abhijit Mukherjee, son of President Pranab Mukherjee A husband and wife are involved in a contract under which the husband has said that you should take care of my house and I will take care of all your needs... Till the time the wife follows the contract, the husband stays with her, if the wife violates the contract, he can disown her.Mohan Bhagwat, RSS chief

It’s like...if you can’t prevent rape, enjoy it.Ranjit Sinha, CBI chief, making a case for legalised betting

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Images: Farooq : Fayaz Kabli / Reuters Abhijit, Bhagwat, Ranjit: Getty Images

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First Published: Dec 28, 2013, 06:08

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Kathakali has been a journalist for nearly two decades, working previously with The Telegraph and Times of India. An MA in political science and a Chevening Fellow, she is a feature writer covering th
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