LIVE: 'Those Who Put Hands On Our Girls Should Be Castrated,' Says Ajit Pawar
Badlapur Sexual Assault Case LIVE: Please follow this space for all the latest updates pertaining to sexual assault on two nursery class girls in a school in Maharashtra's Badlapur.
NCP-SCP leader Jitendra Awhad said "the rape cases that have happened in Badlapur and the whole of Maharashtra, the anger people have on the mind because of it, that was discussed today. This is social outrage, not political outrage...people are hitting the streets..."
NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday said the incident of the alleged sexual abuse of two minor girls at a Badlapur school has hit the image of Maharashtra in the country. Pawar, who took part in a silent protest in Pune, accused the state government of forgetting that the responsibility for the safety of women lies with it.
Maharashtra Deputy CM and NCP chief Ajit Pawar said:"Those who put hands on our girls, they should be shown the wrath of the law in such a way that they don’t even think about that for a second time. In my language, I would say that they should be castrated, so that there will be no repeat of the offence. This must be done to these people who are so useless..."
Maha Vikas Aghadi held a protest in Latur on Saturday as part of its statewide stir against the sexual assault on two girls in a school in Badlapur in the Thane district. They also protested against the Maharashtra government's alleged mishandling of the case. Workers of the Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), and NCP (SP) wore black arm bands and masks to cover their mouths as part of the protest held at Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Chowk in the morning.
BJP accused the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance in Maharashtra of playing politics over the Badlapur sexual assault incident. The party staged a protest in Thane city. Protesters, led by BJP's Thane district president Sanjay Waghule and MLA Sanjay Kelkar, assembled in front of Ahilyadevi memorial amid rains and demanded swift justice for the victim girls.
The Special Investigation Team has reached the accused's house in Badlapur. The team has also recorded the statements of the accused Shinde's two ex-wives, who are now separated. The statement of the third wife will be recorded soon.
(With inputs from Suraj Ojha)
As part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi's statewide stir against the sexual assault on two schoolgirls in Badlapur in Thane district, workers of the Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress, and NCP (SP) also took part in a protest in Nashik.
Shiv Sena (UBT) workers staged a protest in Thane against the Badlapur sexual assault incident.
Pimpri Chinchwad, Pune (Maharashtra) | A case of alleged sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl by a PT teacher has come to light in Pimpri Chinchwad.
Police Inspector, Nigdi Police Station, Shatrughan Mali says, "The PT teacher of a school under Nigdi Police Station was touching a 12-year-old girl inappropriately, the girl told her family about this. The girl's father has lodged a complaint... The accused has been taken into custody. Similar complaints have been lodged against the teacher earlier as well. The teacher was also punished but despite this the school re-employed him. Eight people including the accused, principal have been taken into custody... Sections of Indian Penal Code (IPC) and POCSO have been imposed in the case."
Fresh details have emerged in the Badlapur sexual assault case involving 2 KG girls who were assaulted in a school. The SIT, which is investigating the matter, recorded statements from 17 people so far.
These include 10 teachers, five ayahs (caretakers), and two clerks. Their statements reveal the negligence of three school officials.
These three include the school's principal and two trustees, who are accused of negligence. It has been claimed that the clerk was the first to learn about the sexual abuse of the girls and informed the principal.
The principal then informed the two trustees of the school, but it is claimed that despite this, no further action was taken. According to the rules, once the top school officials became aware of the matter, they should have immediately informed the police and initiated an investigation.
(Inputs: Suraj Ojha)
Amid the rainfall, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and former Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray protested against the Badlapur school sexual assault, including 2 KG girls, and sought justice in the case.
The two school girls, who were sexually abused in a school in Maharashtra's Badlapur, have a ruptured hymen, India Today TV reported, citing a preliminary report by a state-appointed committee. Two four-year-old girls were sexually assaulted inside the washroom of a Maharashtra school this month.
The accused was arrested last week and currently remains in custody. The Bombay High Court has directed the Special Investigation Team probing the case to file a report by August 27. According to the report accessed by India Today, the kindergarteners were abused repeatedly over 15 days.
The opposition was using the sexual assault on two schoolgirls in Badlapur in Thane to target the women-centric Ladki Bahin Yojana of the Maharashtra government, BJP leader Chitra Wagh alleged on Friday.
The Maha Vikas Aghadi had called a 'bandh' across the state on Saturday, though it was withdrawn by the opposition alliance after the Bombay High Court said such a shutdown would be unconstitutional and asked the state government to take preventive steps. "The protest is being used as a pretext to target the Ladki Bahin Yojana," said Wagh, who is president of the state BJP's Mahila Morcha, as quoted by news agency PTI.
"In the Badlapur case, police officers have been suspended and transferred, an SIT has been formed. The school's management has people from all parties but it is being portrayed as an institution with BJP links," she said.
Congress leader Ragini Nayak on Friday slammed the Maharashtra government and the Bharatiya Janata Party for the sexual assault case in a Badlapur school and the rape-murder of a woman postgraduate trainee doctor in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
Nayak attacked the Eknath Shinde government for the delay in filing an FIR in the Badlapur incident, adding that the probe moved ahead only after the people held street protests. She pointed out that the Bombay High Court too admonished the police for its inaction.
"Had the Maharashtra government been sensitive, it would not have tried to cover up the incident. It even painted the opposition's demand for a thorough probe as theatrics. The school in question has some BJP leaders on the board," Nayak alleged, as quoted by news agency PTI.
Amid the protests and investigation over the Badlapur incident, the Thane Police have issued a stern warning against spreading hate speech and misinformation on social media, as per a Time of India report.
The police emphasised that such actions not only disrupt public order but also have severe consequences for the community at large.
This comes after false and misleading messages about the incident circulated widely on social media platforms, fuelling public unrest and anxiety.
Shinde said the incident of sexual assault on two children in Badlapur was painful, but swift action was taken, and the culprit was nabbed.
"Our government will demand capital punishment for the accused. Opposition parties politicised the incident. Just like we gave 'Ladki Bahin', we will give 'Surakshit Bahin'. They are trying to spread hatred by opposing the scheme. Those who made money during the COVID-19 pandemic now call themselves sensitive," he said, as quoted by PTI.
The Thane District Education Officer was suspended on Friday for not reporting the Badlapur sexual assault case on time, while the Education Officer of BMC faced the same action for the non-installation of CCTV cameras in civic schools in the metropolis.
Announcing at a press conference in the BMC headquarters, state school education minister Deepak Kesarkar said the action will send a very strong message that the government will not tolerate such negligence.
He said Thane District Education Officer (DEO) Balasaheb Rakshe and BMC's education officer Rajesh Kankal have been suspended.
"Rakshe was suspended for not reporting the Badlapur sexual assault case in time so that action could have been taken quickly. Kankal has been suspended for non-installation of CCTV cameras in BMC schools. I have been following up on this issue for two years and even now work is in process and cameras are yet to be installed," Kesarkar said, as quoted by PTI. Officials said BMC plans to install 2832 CCTV cameras in 123 schools at an estimated cost of Rs 18 crore.
The Bombay High Court on Friday restrained political parties or individuals from proceeding with a Maharashtra bandh on August 24 or any future date, forcing the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) to withdraw its proposed state-wide shutdown to protest sexual assault on two minor girls in a school and push the government for swift action.
Reacting to the HC ruling, the MVA said it has called off the bandh, but it will go ahead with peaceful demonstrations across the state with black bands tied on the mouths of its leaders and workers.
Background
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The incident took place on August 12-13, 2024 when two four-year-old girls studying in the pre-primary classes of a prominent co-ed school in Badlapur were allegedly sexually assaulted by a 23-year-old male cleaning staff member inside a girls’ toilet.
The accused in the case was identified as Akshay Shinde. He was arrested by the police on August 17 for the incident that took place in Badlapur town in Maharashtra’s Thane district.
On Friday, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray expressed disagreement with a Bombay High Court order restraining political parties from calling a bandh, but asserted the opposition bloc MVA has withdrawn its proposed shutdown in Maharashtra on Saturday over a sexual abuse case in a school.
Addressing a press conference, the former Maharashtra CM said the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) has called off the August 24 (Saturday) bandh after the HC order, but leaders and workers from opposition parties will protest against the Mahayuti government with black bands tied around their mouth across the state.
The former CM, whose party is a constituent of the MVA, said he will also join the protest. "We don't agree with the High Court order on bandh," Thackeray maintained.
Earlier in the day, the HC restrained political parties or individuals from proceeding with a Maharashtra bandh over the sexual assault incident, on August 24 or any future date, saying such a protest will paralyse normal life.
Badlapur School Sexual Assault Case: Thane District Education Officer Suspended
The Thane District Education Officer was suspended on Friday for not reporting the Badlapur sexual assault case on time, while the Education Officer of BMC faced the same action for non-installation of CCTV cameras in civic schools in the metropolis.
Making the announcement at a press conference in the BMC headquarters, state school education minister Deepak Kesarkar said the action will send a very strong message that the government will not tolerate such negligence. He said Thane District Education Officer (DEO) Balasaheb Rakshe and BMC's education officer Rajesh Kankal have been suspended.
"Rakshe was suspended for not reporting the Badlapur sexual assault case in time so that action could have been taken quickly. Kankal has been suspended for non-installation of CCTV cameras in BMC schools. I have been following up on this issue for two years and even now work is in process and cameras are yet to be installed," Kesarkar said, as quouted by news agency PTI. Officials said BMC plans to install 2832 CCTV cameras in 123 schools at an estimated cost of Rs 18 crore.
Please follow this space for all the latest updates pertaining to the sexual assault on two schoolgirls in Maharashtra's Badlapur.
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