Amritsar gang-rape another blot on face of Badals: Bajwa
Tuesday, 26/03/2013
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CHANDIGARH: Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) President Partap Singh Bajwa today said that gang-rape with a girl in Amritsar has added another blot on the face of Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal who boasts high on law and order situation in the state.
Expressing concern over safety of women in Punjab, Bajwa said that crime cases against women and dalits were on rise. Drubbing Punjab Government for its failure to control the assault on women, Mr.Bajwa said that at an average two rape cases were being committed every day in state.
He said that by his own admission in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, Sukhbir Badal has said that between November 2012 to January 2013, as many as 186 cases of rape were registered. Ludhiana 27(urban and rural) rape cases were registered and in Bathinda, the political pitch of Harsimrat Kaur Badal MP, 14 cases were registered. He alleged that these figures were suppressed and actual crime was much higher.
PPCC President said that Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and Sukhbir Singh Badal shall admit their failure and make a public apology for this dubious distinction, their government has achieved.
Bajwa said that spate of rape and sexual assault cases against women is shocking and alarming. “The Amritsar gang rape case, an assault by policemen on a dalit woman in Tarn Taran and another case in Patiala district where a poor girl, victim of gang rape had committed suicide when police refused to register FIR were not isolated incidents.
PPCC President stated that censure of Punjab Government by Hon'ble Supreme Court of India and Punjab and Haryana High Court in case related to Tarn Taran girl was an eye-opener and it also vindicated the stand of Punjab Congress regarding violation of human rights of people and indifferent attitude towards safety of women folk.
Bajwa said that it was primary duty of the State to protect human life against unwarranted actions by public authorities, as well as by private persons. He said that Punjab Government has miserably failed in performing its constitutional duties.
Bajwa alleged that Punjab Police was once considered best police force in the country is being used for political purposes. He said that this is one of the many reasons for deteriorating law and order situation in Punjab.
