Crime Against Women In Rajasthan

A Dalit woman climbed atop a water tank in Rajasthan this morning, demanding that her rapist be arrested. Cops later reached out to her and persuaded her to come down.

The National Commission for Women (NCW) registered 28,811 complaints of crime against women last year and about 55 per cent were from Uttar Pradesh.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hit out at the ruling Congress government in Rajasthan and lashed out at chief minister Ashok Gehlot for his remarks in connection with crimes against women in the state.

Union minister Smriti Irani on Thursday attacked the Congress government in Rajasthan over the issue of crime against women and called the upcoming assembly elections in the state as a battle for women's honour.

Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi speaks about crimes against women in states not ruled by her party but keeps quiet on the atrocities faced by Dalit women in Rajasthan.

Also taking a dig at Rahul Gandhi over the alleged rift among Congress leaders in several states, the BJP spokesperson advised him to launch a "Congress Jodo Yatra".

Two men have been arrested for the rape and murder of a 15-year-old girl whose body was found in a well in Rajasthan's Sikar yesterday.

Those accused of harassing women could be deprived of government jobs in Rajasthan, said Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, asserting that the prevention of crimes against women is the top priority of his government.

A four-member team of BJP women MPs met the family members of the 14-year-old victim in the Bhilwara rape-murder case on Sunday and questioned why Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra have not visited them.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday said his government has taken incidents like those in Bhilwara and Jodhpur very seriously and has directed the state police to deal strictly with people involved in crimes against women.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has broken his silence on the law and order issue in his state, targetted by the BJP as a staple every time the Manipur issue is raised.

Two teenage sisters were allegedly raped by two co-workers of their father at a brick kiln in Rajasthan's Alwar district, police said on Monday. Both the girls are pregnant, they said.

When they will the opposition have the guts to discuss atrocities against women in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Bihar, Union minister Smriti Irani asked in the Rajya Sabha today as opposition party MPs created an uproar over the situation in Manipur.

Both houses of the Parliament have been disrupted since the start of the Monsoon Session on July 20, with loud protest by Opposition parties who are demanding a detailed discussion on the unrest in Manipur.

Fighting with its back against the wall on crime against women after a horrific video of two women being paraded naked in Manipur went viral, the BJP today pointed towards Congress-ruled Rajasthan and demanded the resignation of the Chief Minister.

A Dalit woman climbed atop a water tank in Rajasthan this morning, demanding that her rapist be arrested. Cops later reached out to her and persuaded her to come down.

The National Commission for Women (NCW) registered 28,811 complaints of crime against women last year and about 55 per cent were from Uttar Pradesh.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hit out at the ruling Congress government in Rajasthan and lashed out at chief minister Ashok Gehlot for his remarks in connection with crimes against women in the state.

Union minister Smriti Irani on Thursday attacked the Congress government in Rajasthan over the issue of crime against women and called the upcoming assembly elections in the state as a battle for women's honour.

Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi speaks about crimes against women in states not ruled by her party but keeps quiet on the atrocities faced by Dalit women in Rajasthan.

Also taking a dig at Rahul Gandhi over the alleged rift among Congress leaders in several states, the BJP spokesperson advised him to launch a "Congress Jodo Yatra".

Two men have been arrested for the rape and murder of a 15-year-old girl whose body was found in a well in Rajasthan's Sikar yesterday.

Those accused of harassing women could be deprived of government jobs in Rajasthan, said Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, asserting that the prevention of crimes against women is the top priority of his government.

A four-member team of BJP women MPs met the family members of the 14-year-old victim in the Bhilwara rape-murder case on Sunday and questioned why Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra have not visited them.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday said his government has taken incidents like those in Bhilwara and Jodhpur very seriously and has directed the state police to deal strictly with people involved in crimes against women.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has broken his silence on the law and order issue in his state, targetted by the BJP as a staple every time the Manipur issue is raised.

Two teenage sisters were allegedly raped by two co-workers of their father at a brick kiln in Rajasthan's Alwar district, police said on Monday. Both the girls are pregnant, they said.

When they will the opposition have the guts to discuss atrocities against women in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Bihar, Union minister Smriti Irani asked in the Rajya Sabha today as opposition party MPs created an uproar over the situation in Manipur.

Both houses of the Parliament have been disrupted since the start of the Monsoon Session on July 20, with loud protest by Opposition parties who are demanding a detailed discussion on the unrest in Manipur.

Fighting with its back against the wall on crime against women after a horrific video of two women being paraded naked in Manipur went viral, the BJP today pointed towards Congress-ruled Rajasthan and demanded the resignation of the Chief Minister.