Union Information and Broadcasting Minister PrakashJavadekar on Saturday targeted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over the allegedrape and murder of a six-year-old Dalit girl in Hoshiarpur district of Punjab.He said Rahul does not pay heed to the injustice done to women in the statesruled by his own party. The victim was the daughter of a migrant labourer fromBihar.
"Instead of going on political tours, Rahul Gandhishould visit Tanda (Punjab) where a shocking incident of rape and murderhappened with Bihar's six-year-old daughter," Javadekar said. The UnionMinister has expressed displeasure with no arrests in the horrific incidenttill now and questioned the lackadaisical attitude of the Congress governmentin Punjab.
"The six-year-old daughter of a Dalit migrant labourerfrom Bihar was allegedly killed and set on fire after being raped at Jalalpurvillage in Tanda. The accused have not been caught yet in this gruesome andpainful incident. We demand that the Punjab government nab the culprits andtake stern action," Javadekar added.
Javadekar also attacked Congress President Sonia Gandhi,Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for maintaining a silence on thehorrific crimes against women in Congress-ruled states Rajasthan and Punjab.
He said, "Rahul Gandhi goes on political tours, insteadhe should visit Tanda in Punjab and Rajasthan as well. In whichever statesCongress governments are in power, they fail to take cognisance of theinjustice and sexual crimes against women. Neither Rahul, Priyanka Gandhivisited the family of the deceased girl in Tanda nor did Sonia Gandhi commenton this incident."
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Javadekar said, "The Dalit girl who was raped andkilled in Tanda village is the daughter of Bihar. BJP leader and former Union MinisterVijay Sampla went to meet the victim's family. But none of the Congress leadersfrom Punjab have met the deceased girl's kin despite being in power in thestate. We condemn such gross injustice and tyranny."
The Union Minister also questioned the silence of RashtriyaJanata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav over the murder of the Dalit girlhailing from Bihar.
Javadekar told Tejashwi Yadav that "His party iscampaigning in Bihar with those who remain silent on the atrocities inflictedon the daughter of Bihar. The way the atrocity was committed in Tanda villageon the Dalit daughter of Bihar is a blot on humanity. Why does Rahul Gandhi notvisit Tanda while having the time for a 'photo-op' in Hathras and other places.There were 10 incidents of rape in Rajasthan, why did he not go there. Thisbrand of politics does not work."