Why Gandhis silent over crimes in Congress-led states, asks BJP

NEW DELHI: BJP on Saturday questioned Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Vadra as to why they are silent over crimes against the Dalit community and weaker sections in Congress-governed states.


Citing the incident of a Dalit youth allegedly lynched to death in Rajasthan, whose video went viral on social media, BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said another Dalit youth had been killed in a similar way in Rajasthan recently. Bhatia said the Center and BJP-led state governments are committed to safety and welfare of the weaker sections but Congress is maintaining double-standards as it is indifferent to Dalit and women in states governed by the party.

“A Dalit youth was lynched to death in Rajasthan. The visuals are bone chilling ,” he said, adding, “Neither our Dalit brothers and sisters are safe in Rajasthan, nor are women safe there.” He said there is a section in society that puts cost of human beings on the basis that crime has happened in BJP or Congress-governed state.