Congress on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of making women's security a poll issue in UP while ignoring it in BJP-ruled states, and demanded a High Court-monitored judicial probe into the Naliya sex scandal in Gujarat.
The opposition party targeted the Prime Minister for making big speeches on women's safety and law and order in Uttar Pradesh while ignoring incidents in states ruled by BJP including his home state of Gujarat. Mahila Congress chief Shobha Oza said, "The party which raised the slogan 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' has senior leaders who have abused women. They can't or don't see the prevalence of gender violence in BJP-ruled states. For them slogans are more important than action. Why don't they raise the issues of gender abuse in BJP-ruled states?"
Oza cited the case of a Naliya girl who was gang raped by her employer who was a member of BJP and had alleged that she was drugged and raped by BJP leaders. She said, "Congress party has been demanding a judicial probe through a sitting judge of the High Court to catch the culprits".
She said the party is not satisfied with the SIT probe into it as it is a ploy to save BJP leaders.
"This is a sex scandal, where girls were abused for the pleasure of senior leaders and ministers. Whose names are coming up in connection to this horrendous event. BJP, RSS, VHP leaders and members.