BJP MLA from Hajipur in Bihar Nityanand Rai in an unprecedented move has adopted three gangrape survivors and promised to bear their educational and medical expenses for life. The victims who belong to the backward class were sexually assaulted by local youths in September this year. Perhaps this is the first case in the state where a lawmaker has taken such a step. These rape victims are from Kajbati village falling under Bidupur block of Vaishali. All the three were sexually assaulted in broad day light triggering massive public outburst. Rai's effort has come as a ray of hope for these rape survivors who have promised to take care of the survivors educational and medical expenses for life. Speaking exclusively to Headlines Today-Aaj Tak, Rai said, "I have adopted three rape victims. I will bear expenses for their education and medical needs. I want to see them stand on their own feet. They are poor girls and they have been raped. My intention is to take good care of them after the trauma they have faced."The rape survivors and their families have welcomed the support from the political quarter and demanded speedy arrest of the accused who are still absconding after the incident. One of the rape survivors Rita (name changed) spoke to Headlines Today-Aaj Tak and narrated her ordeal. She said, "The accused raped me and threatened me not to speak about this incident to anyone or else they would eliminate me and my family." Her parent said, "We are glad that the lawmaker will be taking care of my daughters from now on, we want the accused to be arrested at the earliest."However, Rai's efforts has raised many a eyebrows in the ruling JD-U with leaders questioning the real intention of the lawmaker. Minister in Nitish Kumar govt, Ramai Ram said, "Why has he adopted the rape survivors has to be found out. We need to know what is his motive behind this. May be there is a political motive behind adopting the rape survivors."Rai, on the other hand, slammed the Nitish Kumar administration for deteriorating law & order situation in the state because of which there has been spurt in cases of rapes. He also dismissed Ramai Ram's charges that his intentions were political behind rehabilitating the girls. Rai said, "The government only gives a small compensation when such incidents happen but such compensation are peanuts. I have taken a pledge to take care of them. There is no politics in this."According to Bihar government's own reports, almost 900 rape cases have already been reported till September this year in comparison to 927 in 2012 and 934 in 2011. This is a clear indication on the rising trend of crime in Nitish's regime and politics is also being played over rape survivors for electoral gains ahead of 2014.