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Congress Min in Rajasthan says rape is a ‘manly act’ and his state is very ‘manly’

March 10, 2022
The Commune

In the Congress-ruled state of Rajasthan, Shanti Dhariwal, the Parliamentary Affairs Minister while addressing in the state Assembly made a contemptible remark when he said if the number of rape cases are high in his state it is because “Rajasthan has always been a region of ‘manly’ persons”.

He said, “There is no doubt in the fact that we are at number one in rape cases. Why are we ahead in rape cases? Is there some fault within us? What can we do? Rajasthan has always been the state of ‘mards’ (men).”

If that was not shameful, in the background some ministers of the Congress party could be heard laughing.

Reacting to this incident, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawal said, “SHOCKING DISGUSTING BUT NOT SURPRISING Rajasthan’s cabinet minister laughs & says in the assembly that Rajasthan is number 1 in rape because it is a “state of men” (mardon ka pradesh). LEGITIMISING RAPE AFTER KARNATAKA CONGRESS MLA NOW THIS PRIYANKA VADRA SILENT

Rekha Sharma, Chairperson of the National Commission of Women (NCW), said the department would take strict action against the minister. She said, “Rajasthan Government has Ministers like these that’s why women of the State are suffering gruesome gender crimes, and police are just don’t do anything. How will women of the state feel safe if it has Ministers like these? NCW is taking strong action against Mr Dhariwal.”

Author and TV panelist Shefali Vaidya in a tweet said, “Congress minister Shanti Dhariwal from Rajasthan jokes about the high number of rapes in Rajasthan by saying ‘Rajasthan is a state of men’ and other MLAs laugh.” She pointed towards the slogan given by Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi during UP elections, ‘Ladki Hun Lad Sakti Hun’ (I am a woman, and I can fight).

Dr Satish Poonia, State President of the BJP in Rajasthan, said, “The shameless confession of being number one in rape in the state and crass statement towards women in the name of men is not only an insult to the women of the state but has also brought down the dignity of men.” He also questioned if Priyanka Gandhi would comment on the matter.

Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga in a tweet said that Shanti Dhariwal is a close confidant of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and this statement means the Congress party thinks, raping is a sign of men.

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