On Tuesday, the opposition Congress attested that law and order that the Yogi Adityanath government “failed to keep women safe” in the state. The statement came after a 19-year-old victim from Hathras died in a Delhi hospital.
Priyanka Gandhi, the Congress General Secretary said that “Law and order had collapsed in the state and there was no protection to women, even as criminals are roaming freely in Uttar Pradesh.”
Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, is accountable for the security women have in the state, she said.
Supriya Shrinate, Congress Spokesperson said, “The Yogi Adityanath government kept sitting for eight days. Why was no action taken against the culprits all these days? It was only when the case was highlighted that the administration woke up.”
Priyanka Gandhi also questioned the silence of women leaders of BJP, “Why were they not stepping forward to ensure justice for the 19-year-old victim?” Priyanka said.
She further demanded monitory punishment for culprits to assure justice to the robbed family.
The 19-year-old was raped by four men and later died a fortnight ago, in Safdarjang Hospital in Delhi, on Tuesday.
