Mr Akhilesh and Mr Mulayam, if you think India media is biased

New Delhi: Violent crimes against women, especially rape and sexual violence, in Uttar Pradesh are dramatically increasing, with several cases coming to light since the horrific gang-rape and murder of two Dalit teenagers in Badaun district last week. With rising anger at the lack of law and order in the state, fingers are being pointed at the ruling Yadav family. Akhilesh Yadav, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, is being criticised for his lack of action. And when confronted by the media regarding the lawless UP, his father, Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav said on Wednesday, “You do your job, I'll do mine.” The row of insensitive comments started with Akhilesh. On Friday, when asked by a reporter what his view on the law and order situation in UP in the wake of the Badaun gang-rape was, he retorted, "I hope you have not faced any danger!" When the journalist replied a stark, "No", the chief minister said, "Thank you. You should propagate this." As if this statement was not enough to outrage the masses, Akhilesh made another statement on Tuesday, accusing the media highlighting cases of violence against women only occurring in UPwhile ignoring those in other states. "I have said this several times that incidents of the state are publicised more. Such incidents do not happen in UP alone," he said. This is not the first time both father and son have been in the news for making insensitive comments.

As the father-son duo continues to be defiant and blame the media tainting the image of the UP government, India is drawing flak from all across the globe for its inability to provide safety to its women. Mr AKhilesh and Mr Mulayam this is what the international media, United nations and US state department spokesperson had to say: International business times: The horrific crime, that has made international headlines over the week, has prompted strong reactions within the state as well as across the nation. Aljazeera.com: Officials mock journalist But in a country with a long history of tolerance for sexual violence, the firings also came as the state's top official mocked journalists for asking about the attack. When a reporter asked about the lawlessness in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav retorted: "You haven't been harmed, have you? No, right? Great. Thank you." He later called the attack "unfortunate" and called for fast-track courts "to ensure that the guilty are brought to book without the usual procedural delay," his spokesman said. The victims of the most recent deadly attacks were Dalits, a community once known as "untouchables" in India's caste system. Human rights activists have said that the case underlined how women from lower castes were particularly vulnerable. New York Times: Charges of rape leveled by a low-caste father can have deep resonance here, as for centuries upper-caste Hindus could attack, rape or even murder those in low castes with impunity. Known victims of rape are often ostracized by their families and villages, so for years many rapes were kept quiet and never reported.

Untied Nations: Appalled by the brutal rape and murder of two teenaged girls in India, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has demanded action against sexual violence and appealed to the society to reject the destructive attitude of "boys will be boys". "In just the last two weeks, we have seen despicable attacks against women and girls around the world – from Nigeria to Pakistan and from California to India. I was especially appalled by the brutal rape and gruesome murder of two teenaged women in India who had ventured out because they did not have access to a toilet," Ban said at the United Nations on Tuesday

USA State Department Deputy Spokesperson: The United States has said it is "horrified" at reports of sexual violence and murders in India and it also applauded the role of individuals, government officials and civil society groups working to protect the survivors. "Like so many in India, we were horrified to learn of these violent sexual assaults and murders. Our thoughts are with the victims families during this difficult time," State Department Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf said on Tuesday.