<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">BJP today criticized the Rajasthan government over the increase in the cases of atrocities against women.&nbsp;Addressing a press conference at BJP headquarters in New Delhi, senior party leader Colonel Rajyavardhan Rathore said, Rajasthan has reached the first place in the National Crime Records Bureau in cases of crime against women. </p><br />''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">He said, in 2019, around 32 thousand incidents took place across the country, of which six thousand incidents occurred in Rajasthan alone. He alleged that the state government is not fulfilling its responsibility. Mr Rathore said, Congress government in the state is&nbsp; more engaged in saving their government than protecting the people.</p>&nbsp;<br />''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Mr Rathore said that the Congress government of Rajasthan has misused 69A and Telegraph Act. He alleged that the State government is involved in phone tapping and they have admitted it in the Assembly. He also alleged that the Rajasthan government is&nbsp; spying on its own people for achieving political gains. Mr Rathore also expressed concern over the rape incidence in the State.</p>
News On AIR | March 16, 2021 5:54 PM
BJP criticizes Rajasthan govt over increase in cases of atrocities against women