Mobile Phones, Chowmein, Short Skirts: Things That Cause Rape In India?

Puri Swami Sri Nischalananda Saraswati:

According to Sankaracharya of Puri Swami Sri Nischalananda Saraswati, Western influence is one of the main reasons behind the rise in incidents of rape in the country. The western influence – films, club culture and drugs has destroyed the age old values and principles of the country.

"There is need to change this. Before Independence we were able to maintain our culture and values but in the last 65 years we have lost a great part of it," reports PTI. "Such horrific incidents (Delhi gangrape) don't happen all of a sudden. They happen when the thin line of culture and values are crossed in the name of civilization and development," he added.

The holy man also said that the people should ponder over this and ensure that such incidents don't happen.

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