Anurag Kumar
In the midst of national outrage over the shocking video of two Kuki women being paraded nude in Manipur, Union minister Smriti Irani reacted to the Congress’s report card. The final grade on the report card is: Failed. The minister of women and child development was oblivious to the plight of women for two months, according to the Congress’ report card. The minister responded to the report card by stating that the Congress excels in two areas: depravity and willful ignorance.
“Few people are capable of certain depths of depravity — maintaining a scorecard regarding women. There are instances of willful ignorance that very few people consistently display. Congress receives high marks for both depravity and willful ignorance. “Discuss in Parliament, if the dynasty permits,” tweeted Smriti Irani.
There are depths of depravity very few are capable of — keeping a score card re women. There are instances of wilful ignorance very few incessantly exhibit. On both counts – depravity and wilful ignorance- CONgress scores well. Discuss in Parliament if the dynasty permits. https://t.co/5vpEPZXX11
— Smriti Z Irani (Modi Ka Parivar) (@smritiirani) July 22, 2023
BJP ministers and leaders are citing examples of other states where similar incidents of atrocities against women have occurred and accusing the Congress of silence amidst the intense political battle over the shocking Manipur video over which the Congress cornered the BJP which governed Manipur.
Smriti Irani stated that the Congress is a mute bystander to the violence against women in West Bengal and is oblivious in Rajasthan.
Atrocities against women in Manipur, Rajasthan, West Bengal
On the 18th and 19th of July, a video of two women being paraded nude in Manipur surfaced, prompting widespread outrage. The incident occurred on May 4, a day after the ethnic conflict between Meiteis and Kukis in the northeastern state broke out. The FIR was lodged, but arrests were not made until the video went viral. The Supreme Court took suo moto cognizance of the situation and stated that if the government does not act, the court will.
As the united opposition blamed the BJP, the BJP countered Manipur with Rajasthan, where four family members, including a six-month-old infant, were burned to death. The government of Rajasthan fired Rajender Singh Gudha after he stated that women are not secure in Rajasthan. Anurag Thakur, minister of the Union, questioned the dismissal, noting that over a million incidents of violence against women have occurred in Rajasthan in the past four years. “Rajasthan is now the state with the highest rate of crimes against women. 22% of all rapes in India occur in Rajasthan. Anurag Thakur stated that instead of taking action against the offenders, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot fired one of his ministers on the orders of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.
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