"No Culprit Will Be Spared", Says PM Modi Amid Anger Over Kathua And Unnao Rape Cases

In his first remarks on the Kathua and Unnao rape cases, which have sparked nationwide outrage, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said no culprit will be spared. "Incidents being discussed since past two days cannot be part of a civilised society. As a country, as a society we all are ashamed of it," the prime minister said. 

"I want to assure the country that no culprit will be spared, complete justice will be done. Our daughters will definitely get justice," PM Modi added while speaking in Delhi this evening.

Earlier today, Congress president Rahul Gandhi had challenged PM Modi to speak up on the two rape cases, calling his silence "unacceptable".

"What do you think about the growing violence against women and children? Why are accused rapists and murderers protected by the state?" Rahul Gandhi had tweeted. 

Rahul Gandhi had led a midnight march to India Gate in the heart of Delhi demanding justice for the eight-year-old girl who was kidnapped, brutally assaulted and killed in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua in January, and for the 16-year-old girl in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao who was allegedly raped by BJP lawmaker Kuldeep Singh Sengar last year.

Mr Gandhi had said last night that the Beti Bachao (Save the girl child) slogan is good. "We are telling him (PM Modi) that he should get down to the job, implement it," the Congress president had said during the protests that are seen to be an effort to put the ruling BJP at the centre and the two states in a spot.

Rahul Gandhi had led a midnight march to India Gate at midnight demanding justice in Kathua, Unnao rape cases