Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Bhubaneswar, May 1:
Seeking intervention of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh into attack on Erasama victim Parbati Sasmal, a BJP delegation led by Union Petroleum & Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan met him in New Delhi.
The team handed over a memorandum to Rajnath Singh urging him to ensure safety and security to Parbati, who was allegedly manhandled by ruling party Biju Janata Dal (BJD) goons in Odisha.
In the memorandum, the BJP alleged BJD goons of beating Parbati, who dared to submit a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over harrassment meted out to her during a road show on April 15 on the inaugural day of BJP National Executive Meeting at Bhubaneswar.
Parbati under Erasama police station limits in Jagatsinghpur district was attacked by BJD supporters for voting for BJP in the recently concluded Panchayat elections in Odisha. Even, police did not take action against the culprits, the BJP leaders alleged.
Drawing the attention of Rajnath, the team said that the poor woman, who manages her family by rearing goat, had filed an FIR in the police station. Neither action was taken against the goons on the basis of the complaint, nor did she get police protection. Rather, the BJD supporters mocked her while she approached PM Modi.
Again Parbati along with few other women was attacked by the BJD goons after she returned to her village for handing over the letter to PM Modi during the road show in Bhubaneswar, they alleged.
Despite several appeals and requests, police did nothing except interrogating the victim and other others and threatening to buy peace with compromise, the saffron party said.
Taking to microblogging site Twitter, Union minister Pradhan said,
With @BJP4Odisha delegation met Hon’ble Home Minister Shri @rajnathsingh ji to seek his intervention on the Brutal Attack on Parbati Sasmal. pic.twitter.com/UKpjONejsm
— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) May 1, 2017
Odisha witnessed an unprecedented political low when this poor lady was beaten by ruling BJD goons for voting for BJP in Panchayat Elections
— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) May 1, 2017
She was attacked again for daring to submit a petition to Hon’ble PM during his visit to the state on 15th April to attend the BJP NE Meet.
— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) May 1, 2017
On the one hand BJD Govt is responsible to compromise the safety of a lady & on the oth BJD party has encroached upon her democratic rights.
— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) May 1, 2017
State Sponsored Violence to crush the political rise of BJP in Odisha is a no lesser concern than the Collapsed Administration & Governance. pic.twitter.com/VggYRTOZn4
— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) May 1, 2017
Determination of People of Odisha to oust the corrupt, inefficient & anti-people BJD Govt will be further strengthened by these unruly acts. pic.twitter.com/KWBVTXS3dV
— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) May 1, 2017
For the fear of loosing his seat @Naveen_Odisha has forgotten his constitutional duty to protect people regardless of their political views.
— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) May 1, 2017
Earlier, a party delegation led by Lekhashree Samantsinghar had met Odisha DGP KB Singh demanding protection for Erasama victim. The party had also demanded immediate arrest of culprits who allegedly assaulted the woman.
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