A day after the Gujarat Government told the Supreme Court that it obtained "suitable orders" from the Centre for granting remission to the convicts in the Bikis Bano gang rape case, Opposition parties including Congress led by its former president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging that while there was talk of respect for women from the Red Fort, there was "support" for rapists in reality.
"Talk of respect for women from the ramparts of the Red Fort but in reality support for 'rapists'. The difference between the Prime Minister's promises and intentions is clear, PM has only betrayed women," Rahul said in a tweet message.
His attack came after the Gujarat Government also told the Supreme Court that since the investigation in the case was carried out by the CBI, it had obtained "suitable orders" for grant of remission to the convicts from the Centre.
Attacking the BJP and the Central Government AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi and TRS Working President K T Rama Rao said the release was against the Central Government's own policy. “But BJP State and Central Government left no stone unturned for the early release of these rapists, murderers & child killers," Owaisi tweeted.
The Gujarat Government on Monday had told the Supreme Court that petitioners challenging the remission given to 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano gang rape case are nothing but an "interloper" and a "busybody".
Rama Rao, son of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, alleged that releasing "rapists just for political gains is a new low even by BJP standards." "Letting out Rapists and Child-Killers just for political gains is a new low even by the very low BJP standards," Rama Rao tweeted. The Congress accused the Narendra Modi Government of granting premature release to the convicts in the Bilkis Bano case for political motives and said "this stain on the legacy of this dispensation will never wash off".
“This shocking revelation came to light when the Modi government, in its reply before the Supreme Court, revealed that it had given its "concurrence and approval" for the release of the individuals convicted of gangraping Bilkis Bano and killing her three-and-half-year-old child and various family members, “ Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi said at AICC Press conference.
Singhvi said when the release was ordered on August 15, the Modi government maintained a studied and deliberate silence on freeing the criminals, an action which has drawn legitimate criticism the world over and "exposed our system to widespread shame and ridicule".