BJP truth discovering group meets rape sufferer’s household, criticises West Bengal authorities

By PTI

KOLKATA: A BJP fact-finding group Friday met the relations of the minor lady in Hanshkhali in Nadia district, who died after being allegedly gang-raped earlier within the month, and slammed the state administration for failing to make sure the protection and safety of ladies within the state.

The group members spoke to the relations and the locals, social gathering sources mentioned.

They will submit their report back to BJP nationwide president J P Nadda, who fashioned the actual fact discovering committee earlier this week.

It comprised of the social gathering’s vice-president Rekha Verma, nationwide president of BJP Mahila Morcha Vanathi Srinivasan, social gathering chief Khushbu Sundar and West Bengal MLA Sreerupa Mitra Choudhury, the sources mentioned.

“Atrocities against women in West Bengal is beyond words. A minor girl was brutally raped and murdered. This proves the administration has failed to ensure the safety and security of women. This is a shameful incident,” Verma advised reporters after assembly the relations.

The 14-year-old lady had died after being allegedly gang-raped by the son of a ruling TMC panchayat chief at Hanskhali on April 4.

Her household lodged the police criticism on April 10 and claimed that the lady’s physique was snatched away and cremated.

The accused household had additionally e threatened with dire penalties by the household of the accused.

Calcutta High Court had handed over the investigation to the CBI.

Reacting to Verma’s remark, TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh dubbed the allegations as “baseless”.

“The women of the state are safe and secure in West Bengal under the leadership of Mamata Banerjee. The BJP is quick to send teams to West Bengal but never bothers to send similar teams to Uttar Pradesh, where rape cases were reported from Hathras and Unnao,” he added.