Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani on July 20 said that the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights and National Commission for Women have taken cognisance of the Rajasthan’s Jodhpur incident.
Both @NCPCR_ and @NCWIndia have taken cognisance of the horrific incident in Rajasthan. https://t.co/8dZUvMBMiQ
— Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) July 20, 2023
“Both @NCPCR and @NCW have taken cognisance of the horrific incident in Rajasthan”, tweeted Union Minister Smriti Irani .
The statement came after the Jodhpur Police recovered four charred bodies from a hut at Cherai village in Ramnagar gram panchayat of Jodhpur. As per the information, the family members were first murdered, and then their bodies were set on fire.
Dharmendra Yadav, Superintendent of Police, Jodhpur Rural told ANI, “The Jodhpur police have recovered four burnt bodies from a hut in Ramnagar village. Further investigation is underway”.
Coming down heavily on the Congress Government over the recovery of the charred bodies, the BJP demanded the resignation of Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.
The Leader of the Opposition in the Rajasthan Assembly, Rajendra Rathore, on July 19, said law and order in the State had deteriorated to such as extent that even the legislators of the ruling Congress were not safe.
His remark came amid a walkout by the BJP members from the Assembly on July 19, citing law and order.
Addressing media persons after the walkout, Rajendra Rathore lashed out at Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, claiming that he has failed to discharge his duties as the Home minister, a portfolio he holds additionally.
“CM Ashok Gehlot has failed in his additional role as the Home Minister of the State. Even their (Congress’s) own MLAs are saying that they are not feeling safe in the State. The law and order situation has deteriorated in Rajasthan. Today, the State is in the shadows of gangsters,” the BJP leader said.
Bharatiya Janta Party Rajasthan State President Chandra Prakash Joshi sought Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s resignation following the matter.
The BJP State president said, “The incident is shameful, the Chief Minister should resign from his post for this incident which took place in the home district of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot”.
Chandra Prakash Joshi added, “Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is busy increasing the glory of his son Vaibhav Gehlot but the glory of Rajasthan is decreasing.”. “The number of crimes is continuously increasing in Rajasthan from several times”, he said.
Chandra Prakash Joshi said, “Congress had promised to pass social accountability law in its manifesto, but in 4 and a half years, even 1 per cent accountability was not seen towards the people of Rajasthan”.
Due to poor law and order, Rajasthan is becoming a stronghold of crime, which is a peace-loving State”.
He said, “Today the third major incident has happened in Jodhpur district after killing 4 people were burnt”.
Chandra Prakash Joshi slamming the working of the Ashok Gehlot Government mentioned the ban on Ram Navami and Hanuman Jayanti processions in the State.
Chandra Prakash Joshi said, “During the tenure of this Ashok Gehlot Government, an organisation like PFI was allowed to hold a rally in Kota and Ram Navami and Hanuman Jayanti processions were banned in the State”.
He added, “Farmers committed suicide due to loans in Rajasthan, but Congress did not fulfil the promise of its manifesto”.
“Crime is increasing in the State, the Chief Minister should answer that the criminals are getting protection. Rajasthan is number 1 in unemployment, corruption, expensive electricity and petrol diesel, helpless law and order”, the leader said in Press Conference.
Meanwhile, Congress leader Divya Madrena on July 19 appealed to the Government to take note of the law and order situation in Jodhpur.
“Despite being a woman MLA, I am not safe in Rajasthan. I have complained so many times about impending attacks on me. The attackers are roaming freely. They pass by my home often. No arrests have been made. I appeal to the Government to take note of the law and order situation in Jodhpur”, said Congress leader Divya Madrena.
