Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Governor Aziz Qureshi on Monday stirred a hornet's nest when he said even if the entire world's police force is put on duty, rapes can probably be prevented only if gods come down from heaven.

While a lot needed to be done, the state government was trying to spruce up the system, Qureshi - who is holding additional charge of the state - told reporters in what was his last official engagement with the media.