When the accused in the Bilkis Bano case were released from jail under Gujarat Government’s remission policy, the move was widely criticised. The government faced questions over the decision with the the Prime Minister being taunted for allowing this to happen. Demonstrations also took place in many places. However, now a BJP MP has created a controversy by calling the case of Bilkis Bano as a “small matter”. The video of BJP MP Indu Goswami is now going viral on social media and people are criticising the comments made by the Upper House member.
In a video, Indu Goswami is seen saying that it is very unfortunate if the empowerment campaign of women by the central government and state governments is suppressed over the incident of a small Bilkis Bano incident. “I am not a legal expert but I believe that if you question the plan of action by doing a small thing then it is not right,” the saffron party leader said.
''बिलक़िस बानो एक छोटा केस है’'छोटा मामला है : सांसद इन्दु गोस्वामी !
मुझे शर्म आती है की हम ऐसे महिला को चुनकर सांसद बनाया जो कहती है #BilkisBano छोटा केस है,एक महिला होकर एक महिला के लिए ऐसी घटिया सोच !! pic.twitter.com/yRueE9Eaf2
— Yogita Bhayana योगिता भयाना (@yogitabhayana) September 13, 2022
Social worker Yogita Bhayana, reacting strongly to this statement, wrote: “Bilkis Bano is a small case” is a small matter: MP Indu Goswami! I am ashamed that we elected such a woman and made her an MP who says #BilkisBano is a small case, being a woman such a bad mentality for a woman !!
Journalist Pragya Mishra, slamming the MP for her statement, said: “She is a woman.. She is also a BJP MP.. She is telling the gang-rape of pregnant Bilkis Bano..then the murder of 7 people from her family is a small case. If a 2 Rupee troll had something like this, then there could have been questions over his upbringing. It is unfortunate that this madam is the honorable member of the Beti Bachao Party.”
ये महिला हैं..बीजेपी सांसद भी हैं..गर्भवती बिलकिस बनो के गैंगरेप को..फिर उसके घर के 7 लोगों की हत्या को छोटा सा केस बता रही हैं..कोई जाहिल गवार 2 टके का ट्रोलर भी ये बात कहता तो उसकी परवरिश और पैदाइश पर प्रश्न चिह्न लगते..दुर्भाग्य है की ये मैडम बेटी बचाओ वाले दल की माननीय हैं.. https://t.co/LUQ3MKVgsW
— Pragya Mishra (@PragyaLive) September 13, 2022
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