Rahul Gandhi Politicising Rape, Murder Of Dalit Girl In Delhi: BJP
Mumbai: BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra on Wednesday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of revealing the identity of Delhi’s Nangal rape victim and using the issue to fulfil his political agenda.
He also demanded that the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) take strict action against the Congress leader under the POCSO Act.
The Wayanad MP made the remarks soon after meeting the family of a minor girl who was allegedly raped, murdered and cremated without her parents’ consent at Delhi’s Old Nangal crematorium.
Patra alleged that a tweet by the Congress leader violates Section 23 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act and Section 74 of the Juvenile Justice Care and Protection of Children Act which prohibits disclosure of the identity of a minor.
Addressing a press conference here today, Patra said, “His (Rahul Gandhi) tweet violates Section 23 of the POCSO Act and Section 74 of the Juvenile Justice, Care and Protection of Children Act which mandates disclosure of the identity of a minor. He revealed the identity of the child’s family and is using the issue for his political agenda.”
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“I appeal to the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights to take strict action under the POCSO Act and issue notice to them. No one is a VIP. Rahul Gandhi should be held accountable for this,” Patra said.
Rahul on Wednesday assured his support to the family of the minor girl who was raped, murdered and cremated without her parents’ consent at Delhi’s Old Nangal crematorium on Wednesday.
Rahul also tweeted about his meeting and shared a picture of him with the victim’s parents.
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A nine-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered by a priest and three employees of a cremation ground near Delhi Cantonment in south-west Delhi on Sunday.
The Delhi Police registered a case against the four accused based on the statement of the minor’s mother, who alleged that her daughter was raped, murdered and cremated on Sunday without her consent.
The accused persons have been booked under Sections 302, 376 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, along with the relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the SC/ST Act.
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