After the Nirbhaya incident, the rapist was hanged, so the cases of murder increased after the rape: Rajasthan CM Gehlot
A statement given by Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot regarding rape has become a topic of discussion. Gehlot has said that after the Nirbhaya case, the law of hanging for the culprits has come, due to which there has been an increase in the incidents of murder after rape. He said that this dangerous trend seen in the country is a matter of concern.
After the statement of CM Gehlot, BJP leaders have started attacking him. BJP’s national spokesperson Shahzad Jaihind has targeted Gehlot while referring to his statement. Shahzad said, ‘Gehlot blamed the rapists not the strict rape laws! He said- After Nirbhaya, due to the tightening of the law, the murders related to rape increased! Not the first such statement! He has also said that most of the rape cases are fake! His minister said that it is the land of the dead that’s why rapes happen’ but Priyankaji is silent?’.
Shahzad further said that Priyanka Vadra is silent even though Rajasthan tops in the case of atrocities on women. Even after giving statements on the rape of many leaders, they are silent, because from riots to rape, the law and order of Rajasthan has gone out of hand.
Rajasthan tops in rape case?
According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report, 5,310 rape cases were registered in Rajasthan in the year 2020. Not only this, according to NCRB, just one year before this (2019), 5,997 cases of rape were reported here. In both the years, in the cases of rape, Rajasthan was at number one in the country.
Which states of India have the highest crime against women?
According to the NCRB, Rajasthan ranked first in the cases of rape of women in 2020 with 5,310 cases. According to the report released by the Ministry of Home Affairs on 16 March 2022, the culprits were punished in 45.4 percent of these cases. The second place was followed by Uttar Pradesh with 2,769 cases, with conviction in 70.9 per cent of the cases. Madhya Pradesh ranked third with 2,339 cases, where punishment was given in 33.8 percent of the cases.
