Lakhimpur Kheri: Priyanka Gandhi threatening UP Police of accusing them of molestation is shameful and have to be known as out

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday left for Lakhimpur Kheri the place protesting ‘farmers’ attacked BJP employees’ convoy and subsequent violence led to dying of at the very least eight folks. Of these, 4 have been BJP employees. However, since Priyanka is a part of the ‘agitation committee’ arrange by Congress earlier this yr, she is now enjoying the position assigned to her of guaranteeing that the protests proceed to occur throughout India. And if they’re in a poll-bound state such at Uttar Pradesh, nothing higher, eh?
When she reached Lucknow and proceeded in the direction of Lakhimpur Kheri, she was stopped by the Police. In such a politically unstable scenario, the place each who’s who and who even is that from the political world has determined to make Lakhimpur Kheri their vacation spot, it’s clearly the state administration’s duty to make sure legislation and order scenario is maintained.
This video right here will clarify how precisely the political recreation was at play.

In the above video, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is seen threatening the UP Police. She mentioned, “Are you forcing me to sit in this [pointing to the police vehicle]? If you do it, it will be my kidnapping. This is your legal status? Are you getting it? Do not think that I do not understand.”
When Police mentioned that he must arrest her if she doesn’t let her detain her, she mentioned, “Arrest me. I will go happily with you. You are pushing me. If you keep doing so, it will attract cases of assault, attempt to kidnap, kidnap, attempt to molest, attempt to harm. Are you getting me? I understand everything. Try to touch me.”
She then pointed to girls cops who have been current there and mentioned, “Do not bring women officers in front. Learn to talk to the women. Are you getting it?”
As per Indian legal guidelines, a girl will be taken into custody solely in presence of a girl police officer. An all-male crew can’t be taking a girl in custody or detaining her.
Why Priyanka Gandhi’s statements are problematic
Firstly, to start with, she is insisting that the ladies officers who’re current there shouldn’t come ahead. All that is being recorded on digital camera the place an enormous crowd is current. In case some miscreant does some mischief and the police makes use of drive, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra may then declare she was ‘assaulted’ by all male police drive. Even if the police then could be making an attempt to take care of legislation and order, a ‘woman leader assaulted by police’ could be the narrative.
Secondly, and extra importantly, when Priyanka Gandhi Vadra threatens the UP Police that she is going to accuse them of ‘attempt to molest’ it undermines the horrendous crime. Women in India are subjected to molestation, rape and sexual assault. There are, sadly, variety of circumstances the place victims are usually not even believed. And right here we’ve a star child, so to say, who has been born in an illustrious political household which has given India three prime ministers, threatening police of accusing them of try to molest her, solely as a result of they mentioned they may detain her.
As a celebration whose chief, Rahul Gandhi, who occurs to be her elder brother, retains on talking about girls empowerment and ladies security, how does she get to get away with making threats about accusing males of molestation even when no such factor has taken place? Is this the empowerment Rahul Gandhi retains promising?
How is that this okay?
And solely somebody who’s privileged and maybe by no means actually needed to face molestation can throw such phrases so casually. That informal groping in metro, the hand on the chest on the crowded avenue of Delhi’s Chandni Chowk close to the Jama Masjid and the sheer dread of strolling alone from metro station to house after sundown, clutching on to 1’s bag with hand curled up in fist for immediate reflex – Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has maybe by no means skilled this. I’ve. The crippling worry each time I take a cab and ensuring I preserve sharing my location with household and associates to make sure at the very least somebody is conscious in case I am going lacking – I’m positive Priyanka Gandhi Vadra can not relate to this ever.
Sexual harassment isn’t a joke. Molestation isn’t a joke. Rape isn’t a joke. Maybe as a girl chief Priyanka Gandhi Vadra may introspect and be a bit of extra accountable earlier than throwing phrases like molestation so casually.