Congress worker was thrashed at an internal meeting of the party after she opposed the nomination of the party candidate from Deoria, saying he is an accused in a rape case.
In Uttar Pradesh, a woman Congress worker was thrashed at an internal meeting of the party after she opposed the nomination of the party candidate from Deoria, saying he is an accused in a rape case. “On the one hand, our party leaders are fighting for justice for the Hathras woman, and on the other hand, the party ticket is being given to a rapist. It is a wrong decision. It will malign the image of our party,” Tara Devi Yadav was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
Tara Devi, in cell phone videos doing rounds on the internet, is seen being punched and pushed around by a group of men. She was rescued by a couple of other people who led her away.
Tara Devi Yadav, in her complaint, has named Congress district president Dharmendra Singh, vice president Ajay Singh and two others for the attack. She has also levelled allegations of being attacked and molested.
For the by-polls being held in Deoria, the Congress has named Mukund Bhaskar as the candidate for the seat which was left vacant after the death of BJP MLA Janmejay Singh.
There were also allegations raised against Tara Devi that she came to the meet with three other women party workers and threw a bouquet at the party’s national secretary Sachin Nayak. A fight erupted after that in which the woman was hit.
“We wanted the party to reconsider its decision,” Tara Devi was quoted as saying by ANI. “I didn’t hit Sachin Nayak. I just wanted to ask why he (Mukund Bhaskar) was given the ticket and then I was thrashed.”
BJP leaders took a jibe on Priyanka Gandhi over the incidence. Gandhi had gone to meet the family of the Hathras incident victim, which stirred the politics of the state.
Union minister Hardeep Puri today targetted the Congress over the attack on Tara Devi.
“When a woman worker objected to the fielding of a rape accused Congress leaders thrashed her. The NCW (National Commission of Women) should take note of this incident and ensure that the accused get strong punishment,” his tweet in Hindi read.
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