PanjiM: The Goa Pradesh Mahila Congress (GMPC) on Friday alleged that the BJP government had failed to give ‘guarantee’ of protection of women and their safety.
Addressing a press conference, GMPC president Beena Naik, said, “In the regime of BJP, crimes against women are rising. BJP has protected rapists and criminals across the country. In our country, a woman is raped every 17 minutes. Three women are trafficked every day and in every 84 minutes, a bride is murdered for dowry while 12 women are attacked with acid every month.”
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Naik said that while the party boasts of ‘Bethi Bachao Bethi Padao’ in the BJP’s regime, the girl child and women are not safe. “BJP has the highest numbers of MPs and MLAs accused of crimes against women. They have given election tickets to criminals and given a safe environment for them by protecting their crimes,” Naik alleged.
She also alleged that the BJP failed to protect women in Manipur during the violence.
“Hundreds of women were sexually harassed. The Prime Minister Modi had time to visit foreign countries, but had no time to visit Manipur to see the plight of people,” Naik said.
“In Goa too, crimes against women are taking place. Hence this government should be voted out of power,” Naik said.
