Somnath Bharti

Predictably, his words were met with sharp reactions from the BJP, the Congress and citizens on social media. Walking around after midnight in a city like Delhi can be a nightmare for people of any gender, and women do not need to be ‘beautiful’ to fear assault. Bharti has defended his statement on Facebook: ‘I request media friends not to twist my statement: I have said “beautiful women laden with jewelries (sic) can travel at midnight fearlessly is the kind of benchmark one can measure security level at Delhi against, if AAP has police control in the city.’