Priyanka Gandhi Slams Odisha Govt Over Gopalpur Gangrape: 'Violence Against Women Increasing'
Priyanka Gandhi slams BJP govt in Odisha over Gopalpur gang rape, citing alarming rise in crimes against women and missing cases. She accuses the state of failing to ensure women's safety.
New Delhi, Jun 18 (PTI) Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday slammed the BJP government in Odisha after the alleged gang rape of a 20-year-old woman in Odisha and claimed that violence against women is increasing with every passing day in the state.
The 20-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped by around 10 people at an isolated place on the Gopalpur beach, a renowned tourist destination in Odisha, police said. A case was registered at the Gopalpur police station after the survivor, an undergraduate student of a private college, lodged an FIR on Monday.
In a post in Hindi on X, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi said the strongest words are not enough to condemn the brutality that was meted out to a student by 10 men at Gopalpur in Odisha.
"Violence against women is increasing by every passing day in Odisha. In a state where the chief minister himself admits that about 44,000 women and children have disappeared in the last five years, not giving priority to women's safety is in itself an atrocity against women," she said.
The incident took place on Sunday night when the woman, who lives in a private mess along with three other women, went to the beach along with her boyfriend, who is her classmate, on the occasion of the Raja festival.
The woman, in her complaint, said when they were sitting at an isolated place, a group of 10 people approached them, detained her boyfriend and took turns to rape her.
(This report has been published as part of the auto-generated syndicate wire feed. Apart from the headline, no editing has been done in the copy by ABP Live.)
Related Video
Indore Water Crisis: Contaminated Supply Causes Deaths, Authorities Face Severe Negligence Questions
Top Headlines
