Rajasthan BJP leaders stage protest against Ashok Gehlot govt in Parliament over “rising crime” against women

Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) Rajasthan MP’s along with other senior party leaders held a protest in front of Mahatma Gandhi statue, in the premises of the Parliament amid the ongoing Monsoon Session. BJP Leaders were protesting against issues of “rising atrocities and crime against women” in the State.

BJP MP Harnath Singh Yadav, who was one among the protesting leaders has alleged that the Rajasthan government failed in protecting women in the state. He said, “There are atrocities against women in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal and Manipur. The opposition can only see Manipur but Rajasthan and other states have been ignored. Rajasthan Govt has failed to protect women in the State”.

BJP Rajasthan State president and MP CP Joshi sought Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s resignation.

BJP MP CP Joshi states, “Our demand is that Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot should resign for not being able to protect women in the state. The atrocities against women in the State have been increasing in the last few years”

BJP leader and MP Rajyavardhan Rathore also shared his views and endorsed Modi’s Governmnet vision of women safety in the country.

He said, “Women’s safety whether it is any state or across the globe is of paramount importance. PM Modi’s Govt has done a lot for women’s safety starting from creating 11 crore toilets…He has also brought behavioural change in the country…There is a law that there will be a death penalty in case of rapes under 12 years and fast track courts have been set up which have been funded by the govt of India…”

West Bengal State BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar slammed Opposition parties for ignoring the women atrocities in West Bengal and raising just manipur incident.

She said, “The atrocities against women in West Bengal have been increasing but our opposition is only able to see Manipur and not Malda”.

Apart from these leaders, BJP MP Ravi Kishan also sought Ashok Gehlot’s resignation from his Rajasthan CM post and said, “We demand the resignation of Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot. The atrocities on Dalits (women) need to be stopped. The atrocities have tremendously increased and so we are protesting here in front of the Gandhi Statue on the Parliament premises.”

On July 21, Rajasthan BJP staged a protest in front of the Gandhi statue against the horror killings in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, besides the continuous atrocities on women.

With opposition parties planning to mount their attack on the Centre in Parliament, facing disruptions since the Monsoon session began, over the Manipur issue, Congress and other party MPs including AAP on July 24 moved notices in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha demanding discussions on the situation of the violence-hit state. Congress MP Ranjeet Ranjan has moved a Suspension of Business Notice in Rajya Sabha under Rule 267 and demanded a discussion on the “persistent failure of both the Union and Manipur Government in resolving the issues and facilitating the peace process and grave matter of atrocities against women resulting from the ongoing violence in Manipur.”

Apart from it, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Kumar Jha, Communist Party of India (CPI) MP Binoy Viswam, DMK MP Tiruchi Siva, Aam Aadmi Party MPs Sanjay Singh, and Raghav Chaddha have given Suspension of Business Notice in the Upper House, demanding to discuss the Manipur situation.

Notably, earlier in the day, Congress Lok Sabha MPs Manickam Tagore, and Manish Tewari have proposed adjournment motion notices to discuss the situation of the northeastern state with the latter asking to suspend Zero Hour, Question Hour, and other businesses of the day to have a discussion regarding “ongoing ethnic clashes”.

The Monsoon session began on July 20 amid the pandemonium over Manipur violence, with the oppposition demanding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statements on the same “inside the House and not outside”.

Earlier on July 23, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur hit out at the oppposition, stating that it is running away from the proceedings of the parliament.

Speaking to the media, Thakur said, “The Government is ready for the discussion on Manipur but the opposition is avoiding the same. They are also running away from the proceedings of the parliament. What is their compulsion? They want to remain in the limelight but do not want to be in the discussion”.

Earlier, on July 20, MPs of BJP Bengal staged a sit-in in front of the Gandhi statue regarding the atrocities against women in Bengal.

While on July 21, Rajasthan BJP staged a protest in front of the Gandhi statue against the horror killings in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, besides the continuous atrocities on women.

The BJP went on the offensive on Friday, lashing out against the West Bengal and Rajasthan governments ruled by the Trinamool Congress and Congress respectively regarding their record on crimes against women.

BJP MP Locket Chatterjee broke down in tears at a press conference, asking whether atrocities against women in these States would only get attention if there were viral videos recording such incidents.

Union Minister Gajendra Shekhawat also highlighted similar crimes against women in Rajasthan in a separate press conference.

On the other hand, the opposition is constantly demanding a discussion in the House regarding the Manipur violence and the video that has gone viral in Manipur, the manner in which women were tortured there.

Henceforth, floor leaders of the I.N.D.I.A will meet at the office of Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge in Parliament today, to chalk out the strategy for the floor of the House, the sources said on July 22.

The situation in Manipur dominated the proceedings of the second day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, with the Opposition demanding the Centre to discuss the issue.

Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on July 21, faced adjournment for the day on the Manipur issue. Both Houses could not conduct any substantial business on July 20 and July 21 as the Opposition MPs rejected the Government’s proposal to have a short-duration discussion.