Outrage over Hathras rape but no word on Hoshiarpur brutality: BJP slams ‘selective outrage’ of Gandhis

New Delhi: BJP hit out at Congress over the case of alleged rape and killing of a six-year-old girl belonging to a migrant family from Bihar in Punjab.

Prakash Javadekar lambasts Rahul, Priyanka

Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar made a scathing attack on Congress president Sonia Gandhi, party leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and said that they don’t pay heed to the injustice done to women in the states ruled by their own party.

“The incident of rape and murder of 6-yr-old Dalit girl from Bihar, in Hoshiarpur’s Tanda village is very shocking. We demand strict action against culprits. Instead of going on political tours, Rahul Gandhi should visit Tanda (Punjab) and Rajasthan to take cognisance of incidents of crime against women,” Javadekar told ANI.

Neither Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi nor Priyanka Gandhi visited family of the victim in Tanda. They don't pay heed to the injustice done to women in the states ruled by their party, but visit Hathras & other places for photo op with victim's family:Union Minister Prakash Javadekar https://t.co/q6GBl0NLYd

— ANI (@ANI) October 24, 2020

“Neither Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi nor Priyanka Gandhi visited the family of the victim in Tanda. They do not pay heed to the injustice done to women in the states ruled by their party, but visit Hathras and other places for photo-op with the victim’s family,” he added.

Targetting Bihar’s Leader of Opposition and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav, Javadekar said, “Tejashwi Yadav is sharing the stage and campaigning with the people who are committing atrocities on Bihar’s girl. How will it go ?”

Nirmala Sitharaman slammed Congress

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman questioned “tweet-friendly” Rahul Gandhi and asked if the incident didn’t shake the conscience of the “brother and sister who rush to every place that can help them politically.”

“Not a word from the tweet-friendly leader Shri Rahul Gandhi. No tweets on this, no outrage on this, and no picnic on this. A woman heads the party. Does this kind of selective outrage suits the stature of their party,” the BJP leader asked.

Not a word from the tweet-friendly leader Shri Rahul Gandhi. No tweets on this (Hoshiarpur rape incident), no outrage on this, & no picnic on this. A woman heads the party. Does this kind of selective outrage suits the stature of their party: Nirmala Sitharaman, BJP pic.twitter.com/0YKStYGsKy

— ANI (@ANI) October 24, 2020

पंजाब के टांडा गाँव में एक बिहारी प्रवासी दलित परिवार की ६ साल की बच्ची के साथ दुष्कर्म होता है, फिर उसे जला कर मार दिया जाता है।

पूर्व केंद्रीय मंत्री विजय सांपला जी पीड़ित परिवार से मिलते हैं।

लेकिन दलितों और पिछड़ों के नाम पर राजनीति करने वाले राहुल गांधी और तेजस्वी चुप हैं। pic.twitter.com/kJYvuN0RPg

— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) October 24, 2020

National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), in a letter to Senior Superintendent of Police SSP, Hoshiarpur took cognizance about ‘half-burnt body of a minor girl who was allegedly raped and murdered on Thursday.

In the letter to the SSP, NCPCR on Friday asked for an inquiry into the incident followed by a report within the next three days. The letter also revealed that the victim was the daughter of a migrant labourer living in the same village as the two accused men.

Punjab Chief Minister Captain (retired) Amarinder Singh expressed shock over the rape and murder incident and called for immediate trial and punishment of the guilty.

In the horrifying incident, a six-year-old girl was allegedly raped, killed, and later set on fire and her half-burnt body was found at home at Jalalpur village in Tanda, police said on Thursday.

Two accused have been arrested by the police and further investigation is underway.