The State BJP has decided to knock the door of National Commission of Women (NCW) with the detailed probe with the rising incidents of rape and murder cases against women.
BJP Mahila Morcha national president, Vanathi Srinivasan, who was in State Capital on Thursday, said that BJP has decided to approach National Commission of Women (NCW) demanding a detailed investigation in rape and murder cases in past 19 months. Srinivasan, a practicing lawyer at Madras High Court and member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly said, “Atrocities against women such as rape and murder have gone up in State in past nineteen months after JMM/Congress government came to power. We demand a probe from NCW in such cases.”
Srinivasan giving out figures said that 2725 cases of rape and 3106 cases of murder have occurred in State in past nineteen months after JMM/Congress came to power.
Srinivasan claimed that the BJP is the only party which thinks of welfare of women and schemes launched by the Prime Minister focuses on women empowerment. She said, “Jharkhand has benefited a lot with schemes of the Centre. Around seven lakhs houses have been constructed under Prime Minister Awas scheme, gas connections to around 32 lakh households have been made at the same time 30 lakh toilets have been constructed in Jharkhand. Many schemes aim at improving and upgrading the social/economic condition of women.”
The BJP Mahila Morcha leader also said that it has been decided that BJP Mahila Morcha leaders will reach out to beneficiaries of these schemes highlighting the work carried out by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for empowerment of women folk.
The BJP leader said that unlike other parties which considers women as only vote bank politics, the BJP has made women folk politically conscious of their rights. “BJP is the first party which has made 33 per cent reservation in party positions for women. Also it has been decided that in the booth committee there will be one woman,” added Srinivasan.
The Tamil Nadu leader also said that recently, State BJP cadres protested against State Government appeasement policy followed by which the state police lathicharge on protesting BJP cadres. Several BJP Mahila Morcha leaders including state president Arti Kujur were injured in the incident.
Earlier, the day long working committee of State BJP was held at part office in which several leaders including state president Deepak Prakash, BJP legislative party leader Babulal Marandi and others were present. The leaders talked about the welfare schemes launched by the Centre keeping in mind women.