Asaram Bapu's aide: Chanting mantra prevents rape

January 07, 2013 17:56

Asaram Bapu's aide defends his comments on the gang rape. Neelam Dubey said the remarks were made at a religious discourse in Delhi in the context of how one should invoke God's name to avoid incidents like crimes against women.

Some reports said the event was held in Rajasthan. Dubey said Asaram was trying ta drive home the point that incidents like the gangrape of the girl could have been avoided by reciting mantras, by reciting names of Gods.

"If she (the victim) would have taken God's name or recited a mantra God inside her might have suggested her to how to avoid such crimes," she said, seeking to explain Asaram's remarks.

"He was giving that idea to his devotees. He was citing the gang rape incident to say one should use commonsense to avoid such incidents," she added.

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