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Western culture to blame for rapes: Abu Asim Azmi
Samajwadi Party leader Abu Asim Azmi also had raised controversy earlier this year for his remarks that western culture had ruined Indian culture and led to increasing atrocities on women including rapes. Azmi had said "Young girls and women must not roam around with any men except their parents, brothers or husband."

He went on to say "Having boyfriends and girlfriends has become a fashion in cities. This is why incidence of rapes is higher in urban areas compared to rural parts of the country." Azmi endorsed RSS leader Mohan Bhagwat, who had expressed similar sentiments.

Azmi further said "Such incidents (like the Delhi gang rape) happen due to influence of western culture." He was also of the opinion that capital punishment for rape could be "misused by girls and innocent men could be hanged".

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