BJP protests in Chhattisgarh: CM asks Smriti Irani to speak on past incidents, crime graph in UP

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Friday slammed Union minister Smriti Irani, who is a participant in the Bharatiya Janata Party’s protest against crimes against women, and asked her to speak on the incidents when her party came to power in the state. was in

Irani will participate in the ‘Mahatari Hunkar’ rally organized by the BJP’s women’s wing in Bilaspur, about 125 km from here.

Speaking to reporters, Baghel said Irani should take a look at the graph of crimes against women in Uttar Pradesh, where the BJP is in power under Yogi Adityanath since 2017.

“Smriti Irani ji should say why train services are suspended (in Chhattisgarh). Do women not travel by train? Women mostly prefer this mode of transport. It is convenient and cheap. They (BJP-led Centre) have kept it suspended.

Several train services have been suspended in the state since the beginning of this year, which has been opposed by the Baghel-led Congress government and claimed it caused inconvenience to the people.

“They are also known for the tragic incidents of Jhaliyamari incident (in 2013, sexual assault on 15 minor prisoners of a residential school for tribal girls in Kanker district), death of women after sterilization, cataract surgery, hysterectomy cases (all of which) One should speak on the incidents. Happened during the previous Raman Singh-led government),” he said.

“If you want to compare the incidence of crime against women, compare it with Uttar Pradesh. Look how much is happening there. An FIR has been registered in all such incidents in Chhattisgarh and strict action has been taken.

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