MEERUT: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Sadhvi Prachi on Sunday created a controversy by referring to the nation's first PM Jawaharlal Nehru as the 'biggest rapist '. The VHP leader was responding to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's earlier statement that India had become the rape capital of the world.

"Our country is the country of Rama and Krishna. What Rahul Gandhi would say! The biggest rapist was Nehru, who has spoiled the culture of Rama and Krishna. Terrorism, Naxalism, corruption, and rape are all gifts of Nehru family," she said.

Earlier, Rahul Gandhi had said that India is known as the "rape capital of the world" and the other countries are wondering why India is unable to look after its women.

"India is known as the rape capital of the world. Foreign nations are asking why India is unable to look after its daughters and sisters. An MLA of the Bharatiya Janata Party from Uttar Pradesh is involved in the rape of a woman and the Prime Minister doesn't say a word," Gandhi had said while addressing his party workers.