Samajwadi Party's Maharashtra unit chief Abu Azmi made a bizarre statement saying women should also be punished in the rape cases. Azmi made this statement when a media personnel questioned him about SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav's comments on rape.

“Rape is punishable by hanging in Islam. But here, nothing happens to women, only to men. Even the women should also be punished though it is a forced rape,” added the SP leader. And commenting on SP supremo's statements yesterday, Azmi was diplomatic and said “on what context did Mulayam made those remarks should be taken into account.”

Meanwhile, the BJP Maharashtra unit has condemned these statements of Abu Azmi and said, “this party chief wants to become next Prime Minister and we can imagine what would happen to the women in nation if at all it happens.”

(AW: Vamshi)