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Kathua rape case: Two BJP ministers who supported accused quit

  •   Fri, Apr 13 2018 07:55:27 PM

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Jammu, Apr 13 (IANS): Two BJP ministers who had attended a rally in support of the accused in Kathua rape and murder case on Friday resigned from the Jammu and Kashmir cabinet led by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti.

Sources in the know of the development said that after the Chief Minister demanded their resignation, Ministers Choudhary Lal Singh and Chander Prakash Ganga submitted their resignation to state BJP chief Satpal Sharma.

The ministers had last month attended a rally in Hiranagar area of Kathua district organised by Hindu Ekta Munch in favour of the seven people accused in the rape and subsequent murder of an eight-year-old girl.

Although the two ministers said their statements were twisted and quoted out of context, there has been an overwhelming public outcry against them.

While Ganga held the Industries portfolio, Lal Singh held the Forest department.

Mehbooba Mufti has called a meeting of PDP legislators and senior leaders in Srinagar on Saturday to chalk out the future course of action vis-a-vis to the Kathua rape and murder case and the prevailing law and order situation in the Kashmir Valley.

 

Earlier Report


Kathua rape case: PDP wants two BJP ministers out, may break alliance

New Delhi, Apr 13 (Zee News): The uneasy alliance between People's Democratic Party (PDP) and BJP may be nearing an end in Jammu and Kashmir with Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti reportedly demanding that two BJP ministers in the cabinet be removed for allegedly instigating protests against investigations in the Kathua rape case.

PDP has demanded that forest minister Chaudhary Lal Singh and industries and commerce minister Chander Prakash Ganga be removed for their alleged support and participation in protests against investigations into the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl. in Kathua. The two had reportedly attended an event organised by Hindu Ekta Manch, an outfit that protested against the intial arrests made in the case. It is because of this that the PDP-BJP alliance - already on shaky grounds - may well crumble.

CM Mufti is scheduled to chair a high-level meeting of her party on Saturday to decide the future of alliance with BJP.

The rape and murder of the eight-year-old child has rocked the entire country. The girl, belonging to a nomadic Muslim tribe in the district, was sedated time and again before being raped and killed. She was abducted on January 10 and was later strangled to death on January 14. The body of the girl was recovered from Rassana forest on January 17 - nearly a week after she went missing while grazing horses in the forest area.

Accusations have since flown thick and fast with protests in Jammu and Kashmir for a thorough probe growing louder with each passing day. Expressing her concerns over the brutal rape and murder, Mufti took to Twitter earlier on Friday and assured that her government will ensure that no other child will ever face such brutality and atrocity.
  

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Sat, Apr 14 2018

    Only after nation wide outrage. Resigning is not enough. They must be sacked from the BJP, sacked from the minstry and a police enquiry must be initiated against them for inciting communal hatred.

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  • Raj, Mangalore

    Sat, Apr 14 2018

    Nobody should be surprised that BJP ministers supported the accused in Kathua rape case. Hindutva icon VD Savarkar advocated the use of rape as a political tool.

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  • SMR, karkala

    Fri, Apr 13 2018

    BJP MP calls Congress leader Digvijay Singh’s wife ‘item’

    MP from Dewas in Madhya Pradesh, Manohar Untwal, was reportedly addressing a crowd in his constituency while also observing a fast called by Modi to protest against the washout of the parliament’s budget session.

    In a viral video, Untwal is heard mocking Digvijay Singh, a former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, by calling his wife an ‘item.’ His comments were met with burst of laughter from the audience, all understandably BJP supporters.

    Is this 'sanskari' MP from BJP's 'Good Governance' who abuse daughters of others and force Indian to chant 'Bharat Mata ki Jai'?

    Today Modi says he is ashamed of Kathua and Unnao rapes.
    What about his MP and MLA's ? ‘We want you to speak up’: Modi’s silence on Kathua and Unnao has got everyone talking.
    Jai Hind

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  • SMR, karkala

    Fri, Apr 13 2018

    Everyday PM Modi follows in Twitter army of 'Super 150' that give out rape threats, communal threats.
    His elected members from 16th Lok Sabha has the highest number of criminals including rapist.

    His party is only interested in 'Triple Talaq' these days but not bothered about 36,000 rapes reported as NRCB.

    He hails from state of 'Gujarat Model' where Dalit women rapes are highest in the country despite nominal numbers.

    For his party 'pestitude' is favorite choice of weapons for journalism.

    ‘Rape Dead Muslim Women’ said Yogi Adityanath, Modi made him Chief Minister of UP in India.

    In Karnataka his party MLA likes to watch 'porn' in the assembly rather debate on farmers suicide.

    His party blue boys are still parties star campaigners in Karnataka Coastal region.

    How can daughters of 'Bharat Mata' will get justice when rapist and his supporters are running the government?
    Jai Hind

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  • AMAR NATHAL, MANGALORE

    Fri, Apr 13 2018

    Only after public outrage.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Fri, Apr 13 2018

    PDP is Pakistan supporter. Why Beti Bachao Feku is silent here!

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  • Rig, Mangalore

    Fri, Apr 13 2018

    Beti bachaao is not a slogan.... Its a warning

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  • Alwyn, Mangalore

    Fri, Apr 13 2018

    HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain Fri, Apr 13 2018
    PDP is Pakistan supporter. Why Beti Bachao Feku is silent here!

    Hello All,
    "Beti Bachao" for BJP purpose, so all Girls will be raped and Killed by BJP terrorist.

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  • Swamy, Mangalore

    Fri, Apr 13 2018

    A simple fact is how a govt formed by criminals could punish a fellow criminal???. This is BJP culture and tradition. Modi supports this culture whole heartedly but gives different impression in his fake bhashan which itself proves that he is Maha chor.

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  • Rathan, Mangalore

    Fri, Apr 13 2018

    Swamy
    When Ur khangress formed govt with PDP it was o k ? If BJP joins with PDP you call them criminal strange logic
    Hum kare tho chamtkar Aap kare tho balthkar

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  • Swamy, Mangalore

    Fri, Apr 13 2018

    Do you know when PDP came into existence and when did congress allied with PDP to form the govt??????....

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