Post-poll violence: Smriti Irani tears into West Bengal government; says women are being raped openly

Smriti Irani expressed her gratitude to the Calcutta Excessive Court docket for ordering a NHRC probe into the matter.

Union Minister and BJP chief Smriti Irani at present slammed the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal authorities over post-poll violence. Irani alleged that ladies within the state are being taken away from their residence and being raped brazenly. “Ladies are taken away from their properties in West Bengal and being raped brazenly, be it Dalit or tribal girl. A 60-year-old girl approached the Supreme Court docket stating that she was raped in entrance of her 6-year-old grandson simply because she was a BJP employee. How far more rapes she (Mamata Banerjee) will watch remaining silent?” questioned Irani.

The BJP chief expressed her gratitude to the Calcutta Excessive Court docket for ordering a NHRC probe into the matter. “I specific my gratitude to the courtroom as this may give perception to the folks, who had been harassed, murdered, and ladies who had been raped, that they are going to get justice. I’m seeing for the primary time in our democracy {that a} CM is watching folks dying as a result of they didn’t vote for her,” mentioned Smriti Irani.

The Union Minister claimed that for the primary time within the nation 1000’s of individuals had been compelled to go away their properties whereas begging for forgiveness from Mamata Banerjee. “For the primary time in our nation, after the declaration of election outcomes, 1000’s of persons are leaving their properties and crossing the border begging for forgiveness from Mamata Banerjee and TMC, saying they’re able to convert their faith,” alleged Smiriti Irani.

She mentioned that if a union minister’s automobile may be attacked, how can a standard man be secure within the state. “Is widespread man secure of their state when Union Ministers’ automobile was stone pelted by folks? I want to query individuals who name themselves human rights activists, why didn’t they maintain any procession in entrance of the Press Membership for girls who had been raped,” mentioned Irani.

Reacting to the statements made by West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar over the post-poll-violence, Smriti Irani mentioned that the federal government shouldn’t stay a mere spectator when folks of the state are begging for pity from Mamata Banerjee.