'You were quiet when rape was used as a political weapon': Smriti Irani to Opposition MPs

New Delhi, Dec. 6 -- : Union Minister Smriti Irani on Friday hit out at MPs of Opposition parties for politicising rape and said that they were quiet when rape was used as a political weapon.

Cornering the Opposition MPs here in the Lok Sabha, Irani said that "the fact that you shout here today means you do not want a woman to stand up and talk about issues".

She said that the legislators were quiet when rape was used as a political weapon.

"You were quiet when in West Bengal panchayat polls, rape was used as a political weapon, you were quiet then," the Union Minister lashed out at lawmakers from Opposition parties who were interrupting her during her speech in the House.

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