In protest against deteriorating law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh (UO) and to express their solidarity with the Unnao rape victim, the activists of Mahila Congress burned the effigies of Uttar Pradesh Government and BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar on Wednesday.
Similar protests were held by women Congress in all parts of the State. On the day, the activists of Mahila Congress under the leadership of its district President Kamlesh Raman assembled at Rajiv Bhawan, the State headquarter of the party and marched to the Astley hall.
Here they torched the effigies of UP Government and jailed BJP MLA from Unnao. Speaking on the occasion, Raman said that on one hand the BJP talks about ‘ Beti Bacho Beti Padhao’ and on other its leaders are engaging in crimes like rapes. She said that the vehicle of the rape victim who was fighting for justice was rammed by a truck as part of the conspiracy to eliminate her.
The victim is battling for her life in the hospital. Raman accused the BJP leaders from indulging in sexual harassment of women and reminded that its leaders give statements that the women who come in politics are prepared mentally for such kind of harassment.
Such statements reflect mindset of the BJP leaders, she added. The Mahanagar President Lal Chand Sharma, spokesperson R P Raturi, Sanjay Bhatt, Anuradha Tiwari and others were present on the occasion.