Farmers Movement Archive

Women not safe in UP, says AAP MP

PRAYAGRAJ: Aam Admi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh targeted the government over the sudden spurt in crime against women and said the government which gives Beti Bachao Beti Padhao slogan is not working to protect daughters and women. There is mafia raj in Uttar Pradesh. The chief minister has failed in handling the state and should resign from the post immediately, Singh said while talking to the media at Circuit House on Thursday at the induction of new members in the party. He said there is public outrage across the country due to the death of the Hathras girl and people will give a befitting reply to the government in the coming days. The Rajya Sabha MP said BJP has come to power in the state by doing politics of caste and religion. The cases of rape are increasing and people of a particular caste are being protected. Dalit daughters and women are being raped increasing, Singh alleged. The police have failed in curbing crime and the Hathras incident clearly shows the difference between the state government’s words and actions, the AAP leader said. The government tries to save rape accused like Chinmayanand and Kuldeep Sengar, which the people will never forgive. AAP is emerging as an alternative in UP, and will field its candidates in upcoming panchayat elections, he said. On October 2, AAP will stage protests in tehsil, block and district headquarters against increasing crime and corruption, he added. Speaking on farm laws, he said, “Farmers have been cheated and will become puppets in the hands of capitalists. People like Ambani and Adani will benefit from these laws.”

The Times of India

2020-10-02

Allahabad