Badaun gang rape: BJP protests in Lucknow, says Centre will intervene if UP governor sends report

Written By Unknown on Senin, 02 Juni 2014 | 22.14

NEW DELHI/LUCKNOW: The BJP on Monday stepped up pressure on the UP government over the Badaun gang rape and murder case and said the Centre will intervene if UP governor BL Joshi sends a report on the situation in the state.

The Union home ministry, meanwhile, has asked the UP govt why SC/ST Act was not slapped against culprits in the Badaun gang rape and murder case, according to minister of state for home Kiren Rijiju.

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In Lucknow, activists of BJP's women wing held a march and tried to gherao Uttar Pradesh chief minister's office to protest against the rising incidents of atrocities against women in the state.

The protesters assembled at the BJP office in front of the state assembly, and began a march towards the CM's office at Lal Bahadur Shastri Bhawan.

The protesters, led by party state unit president Laxmi Kant Bajpai, were, however, stopped by police before they could reach near Lal Bahadur Shastri Bhawan.

A scuffle between police and the BJP Mohila Morcha activists broke out when the latter tried to force their way towards the CM's office. Police also had to use water cannons to disperse the protesters.

The BJP activists then sat on a dharna. They also alleged that police manhandled their workers in which many of them sustained injuries.

Later, a 12-member delegation, including women wing's state president Kamlawati Singh and six women MPs, met the principal secretary home for talks.

Meanwhile, Union minister Kalraj Mishra described the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh as "very grave" and said the central government would step in if UP governor sends a report on the situation in the state.


Talking to reporters, the micro, small and medium enterprises minister made it clear that the Centre will not intervene on its own but would certainly consider "appropriate action" if the governor sent a report.

He blasted the state government for not being able to provide security to women in the state and alleged that the government was soft on criminals.

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Earlier, the Uttar Pradesh unit of the BJP sought the Union home ministry's intervention over the deteriorating law and order situation in the state.

This follows a first-hand probe by the party's state unit in the recent rape and murder cases in Badaun, Etawah and Azamgarh.

State BJP president Laxmikant Bajpayi said crime against women was on the rise and the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party government had failed to control the situation.

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He said that since Samajwadi Party activists were involved in most such crimes, police do not act against them.

He also asked why chief minister Akhilesh Yadav did not visit the family of the two sisters who were assaulted, gang-raped and murdered in Katra Sadatganj village.

(With inputs from agencies)


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