Ashok Gehlot's comment on rape cases, Nirbhaya incident triggers criticism

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot’s remark - that death sentences for rape convicts have led to an increase in killings of those who are sexually assaulted - has triggered a huge row. The Congress leader - during a demonstration on Friday - seemed to be blaming the law and the government for the rise in such incidents.
In a video that has been shared by the Delhi Commission for Women’s chief, Swati Jaihind, the Rajasthan chief minister can be heard saying: “After the Nirbhaya incident, the convicts are now hanged to death. This has led to an increase in the killings of girls. The accused - after the sexual assault - kills the victim so that there is no witness. I have observed a.