Pulwama Widows Protest: Rajasthan BJP Leaders, Workers Detained Over Massive Agitation In Jaipur

Police detained Rajasthan BJP workers in Jaipur after the party launched a massive protest against the Congress government in the state over 'insult' to widows of Pulwama martyrs.

Massive protest by BJP in Rajasthan over 'insult' of widows of Pulwama martyrs

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BJP Protests In Rajasthan: Police on Saturday detained Rajasthan BJP workers in Jaipur after the party launched a massive protest against the CM Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government in the state alleging 'insult' to widows of jawans martyred in the 2019 Pulwama terror attack.

Rajasthan Deputy LoP Rajendra Rathore along with some other BJP workers and leaders have been detained by Police in Jaipur. 

After being detained, Rathor said, "We have initiated the protest today and we will continue it. The kind of behaviour the state govt is showcasing is an insult to democracy, we will take the protest against the govt further in all corners of the state."

We have initiated the protest today and we will continue it. The kind of behaviour the state govt is showcasing is an insult to democracy, we will take the protest against the govt further in all corners of the state: Rajasthan Dy LoP Rajendra Rathore pic.twitter.com/wDFwU2vwrK

— ANI (@ANI) March 11, 2023

Reacting to the protests, Rajasthan Minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas said, "We respect Dr. Kirodi Lal Meena, he’s a senior leader, it’s not a BJP vs Cong thing. Rajasthan govt is with the families of martyrs. BJP is politicising the issue, they might have received orders from top brass."

We respect Dr Kirodi Lal Meena, he’s a senior leader, it’s not a BJP vs Cong thing. Rajasthan govt is with the families of martyrs. BJP is politicising the issue, they might have received orders from top brass: Rajasthan Minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas pic.twitter.com/3wIzGMMpZC

— ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan (@ANI_MP_CG_RJ) March 11, 2023

The Rajasthan BJP workers held a huge protest in Jaipur over the matter of protest by widows of the jawans who lost their lives in the 2019 Pulwama terror attack.

Rajasthan Deputy LoP Rajendra Rathore along with some other BJP workers and leaders detained by Police in Jaipur.

BJP workers &leaders protesting over the matter of protest by widows of jawans who lost their lives in the 2019 Pulwama terror attack. pic.twitter.com/WcbM8Dy8XO

— ANI (@ANI) March 11, 2023

This comes after the Rajasthan police on Friday removed the widows of the three CRPF jawans killed in the 2019 Pulwama terror attack from the protest site outside Congress leader Sachin Pilot's house and shifted them to hospitals near their respective residential areas. The widows earlier sought permission from Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra to end their own lives.

They accused the state government of failing to fulfill promises made to them, BJP's Rajya Sabha MP Kirodi Lal Meena said on Saturday, as per news agency PTI.