<p>In a controversial remark, Uttar Pradesh Governor Aziz Qureshi today said incidents of rapes could not be stopped even if entire police force was deployed for women's safety and only a divine intervention could check such crimes.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Qureshi's statement comes after SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav stirred up a controversy earlier with his statement that even with 21 crore people in Uttar Pradesh, the number of such cases were the least in the state.<br /><br />"Even if the entire police force is deployed then also rape will not end...ocurrence of rape cannot be stopped", Qureshi, the officiating governor told a TV news channel.<br /><br />"It is possible perhaps if the god takes an incarnation and comes down otherwise crime cannot be controlled", Qureshi said, adding "there is a need to create public opinion, an atmosphere against crime and create fear among the culprits".<br /><br />Later in the evening, Qureshi sought to clarify his remarks, saying he was quoted out of context.<br /><br />"For stopping crime against women there is a need to change the mentality of society and stern action need to be taken against culprits and it was for stressing this that I had stated that entire police force cannot check rape otherwise, it can stop only when god takes an incarnation and come down", he told another TV channel.<br /><br />The governor's remarks have come in for severe condemnation by political parties in the state with BJP stressing that it is most "unfortunate".<br /><br />"The governor issuing such a statement is most unfortunate...It lowers the dignity of his office and also harms the sentiments of the majority of people", Lucknow unit president of the BJP, Manohar Singh said.</p>
<p>In a controversial remark, Uttar Pradesh Governor Aziz Qureshi today said incidents of rapes could not be stopped even if entire police force was deployed for women's safety and only a divine intervention could check such crimes.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Qureshi's statement comes after SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav stirred up a controversy earlier with his statement that even with 21 crore people in Uttar Pradesh, the number of such cases were the least in the state.<br /><br />"Even if the entire police force is deployed then also rape will not end...ocurrence of rape cannot be stopped", Qureshi, the officiating governor told a TV news channel.<br /><br />"It is possible perhaps if the god takes an incarnation and comes down otherwise crime cannot be controlled", Qureshi said, adding "there is a need to create public opinion, an atmosphere against crime and create fear among the culprits".<br /><br />Later in the evening, Qureshi sought to clarify his remarks, saying he was quoted out of context.<br /><br />"For stopping crime against women there is a need to change the mentality of society and stern action need to be taken against culprits and it was for stressing this that I had stated that entire police force cannot check rape otherwise, it can stop only when god takes an incarnation and come down", he told another TV channel.<br /><br />The governor's remarks have come in for severe condemnation by political parties in the state with BJP stressing that it is most "unfortunate".<br /><br />"The governor issuing such a statement is most unfortunate...It lowers the dignity of his office and also harms the sentiments of the majority of people", Lucknow unit president of the BJP, Manohar Singh said.</p>