Not everyone sees and perceive things the same way. However, sometimes politicians forget that their personal opinions don't always align with their public role. In a bid to impress the public or to simply defend themselves, some politicians end up making outlandish statements.

Something quite like this happened to Assam BJP MP Pallab Lochan Das.

While answering questions on poor road conditions in Assam, Pallab Lochan Das ruled out the benefits of constructing good roads. Das was addressing a public meeting in Tezpur on Thursday.

The BJP MP said there is no point of constructing "good roads" as "bad roads reduce accidents", according to local media reports.

According to the BJP MP's theory, bad roads force youngsters to drive "slowly" and this helps in preventing accidents.

"Dilapidated condition of roads force the youth to drive their vehicles slowly, which has reduced the number of road accidents in the state," Pallab Lochan Das was quoted as saying by several local media outlets.

Das also said the Assam BJP government has been successful in constructing good roads, however, this has only increased the number of road accidents in the state.