Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday met the family of Anjali Singh who was hit and dragged by a car in outer Delhi on New Year and assured a Government job to one of her kin. "It was an incident of dreadful savagery. We will provide a job to one of her family members," the deputy Chief Minister said after meeting her family members.
Sisodia said this is not an accident but a brutality that has left the whole nation in a state of shock. MLAs Atishi and Durgesh Pathak also accompanied Sisodia during the visit. "The incident in Kanjhawla is an incident of cruelty that has shaken the whole country. A girl gets trapped under a car and is trampled for 12 km but the car riders do not even realise that.
"This incident is an example of extreme brutality. The sad part is that we are still waiting for stringent action against culprits," he told reporters after the meeting.
Sisodia said the victim was the sole earning member of her family and the government will provide assistance of Rs 10 lakh to support the family. "The documents have been collected from the victim's family members for giving employment to a member of the family. Along with this, the government will get the complete treatment done of the victim's mother, who needs dialysis on a regular basis," he added.
Sisodia also targeted the central government, which controls the Delhi Police, alleging that they are using all of their power to destroy the Opposition instead of controlling the law and order situation. “It's unfortunate that BJP is using all powers to destroy the Opposition instead of controlling law and order."
“Even if a polyethene or a piece of paper gets stuck in a car, the driver finds out. They stop the car and check. This accident is an example of extreme cruelty. They kept dragging the body for 12 kilometres.
To think that the drivers did not realise that a woman was stuck under the car is nothing but cruelty and ignorance,” said Sisodia, who went to meet Anjali Singh’s family Wednesday and extend all possible support.
“The woman was the sole breadwinner in the family. She has younger and older siblings and her mother is unwell. The chief minister spoke to her mother yesterday and promised all possible support. Rs 10 lakh will be given to them as part of the government policy. The mother’s treatment will be taken care of.
The family is very poor and asked if someone in the family could be given a job. We have collected the documents of the family members and are exploring the possibility of giving someone a job. I have also told the area MLA and councillors to help them locally as well,” Sisodia said.
Earlier, the delegation led by AAP's chief spokesperson and MLA Saurabh Bhardwaj also demanded the dismissal of all police officers stationed along the route that the accused took, as well as the dismissal of the officer who lodged the first information report (FIR) under minor sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).