Samajwadi Party leader ST Hasan strongly criticised Congress MLA Phool Singh Baraiya’s controversial remarks on rape, while making his own striking observations on the causes of sexual violence. Reacting to Baraiya’s statement, Hasan dismissed what he termed a “rape theory” and instead blamed online vulgar content and alcohol consumption for what he described as “uncontrolled sexual desires” among men. “I think the internet is a big reason behind this. The vulgarity on the internet gives a testosterone boost to young men, which makes them unable to control their sexual desires. During this, when a woman or a girl comes around them, she is raped,” Hasan said.
