Rajasthan Minister of parliamentary affairs Shanti Dhariwal’s brash remarks in trying to justify the rising number of rape incidents in the state have provoked the ire of the opposition.
In the face of opposition and criticism, the minister has apologized for his remarks, insisting it was a “slip of the tongue.”
The minister responded to a query about the need for more funds, grants, and services by officers in increasing sexual assault cases. At that point, he made a disparaging statement.
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“I was answering a question on the grants given to the police department when some unfortunate words came out of my mouth; I realised my mistake and asked for my remarks to be deleted. It was a slip of the tongue for which I apologize,” said the man. declared in a correction.
It’s even more embarrassing that some ministers laughed at him when they made offensive remarks.
The opposition quickly protested, and the speaker directed the comments to be removed, which means they would not be recorded in the public domain or be published in any publication.
A YouTube video (similar to the one above) nature is circulated widely via social media.
The women’s wing of the BJP held an anti-minister protest outside his residence, demanding his resignation.
Former minister for women and children’s well-being Anita Bhadel said the comments made by a minister in Ashok Gehlot’s cabinet were a travesty.
Ashok Gehlot’s cabinet is scathing and has brought shame to the state.
As per research by the National Crime Records Bureau or the NCRB information, Rajasthan has registered the most cases of rape between 2020 and 2021.
The amount of Rape FIRs recorded between 2020 and 2021 totaled 5,310 cases in Rajasthan, the most in the nation. The next was Uttar Pradesh.
Police officials say the volume of cases has increased since the year after they were informed that the Ashok Gehlot government mandated the registration of all FIRs of rape.
