06-06-2006, 04:14 PM
Another Jhabua type rape case? Wonder when this allegation will be proved as false.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Bajrang Dal activists accused of raping Christian tribal women
Tuesday June 6 2006 14:17 IST
ANI
BHOPAL: Bhopal city was on Monday agog with news of the rape of two tribal Christian women by some Bajrang Dal activists.
Briefing newspersons about the incident, Indira Iyengar, a member of the Madhya Pradesh State Minority Commission, said that the rape had taken place in remote district of Khargaon.
"They (Bajrang Dal activists) have raped these women as punishment for changing their religion. This makes no sense. This is an encroachment on one's fundamental right. It is also a punishable act. But nobody here listens to us, neither the police nor the collector. They all are least bothered. The Christians are especially the victims, police take them away, beat them, file an FIR against them and put them behind bars. We want the Chief Minister to know all this is happening here. We want this inequality to be stopped. We just want our safety," said Iyengar.
The tribals, who have changed their religion to Christianity, complained that they are not being given proper and due justice. The police and administration also turn a deaf ear to them, they say.
According to Rekha Bai, one of the victims, "Police says that our complaint is fake. They don't listen to us. We have nowhere to go".
Meanwhile, the Bajrang Dal denied the allegation and created a ruckus over the issue at the venue of the press conference.
"Christian community is changing everyone's religion here. We will not tolerate this with our religion. Bajrang Dal is exposing the negative aspect of this whole operation.
"We caught even the Bishop while changing one of the Hindu woman's religion. We respect all the women, be they of any religion. They are defaming our organisation which we will not tolerate", said Devendra Singh Rawat, the District President of the Bajrang Dal.
Although the Bajrang Dal has warned the Minority Commission to stop defaming their organisation over this episode, the Commission has said that it will take it up with the higher authorities.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Bajrang Dal activists accused of raping Christian tribal women
Tuesday June 6 2006 14:17 IST
ANI
BHOPAL: Bhopal city was on Monday agog with news of the rape of two tribal Christian women by some Bajrang Dal activists.
Briefing newspersons about the incident, Indira Iyengar, a member of the Madhya Pradesh State Minority Commission, said that the rape had taken place in remote district of Khargaon.
"They (Bajrang Dal activists) have raped these women as punishment for changing their religion. This makes no sense. This is an encroachment on one's fundamental right. It is also a punishable act. But nobody here listens to us, neither the police nor the collector. They all are least bothered. The Christians are especially the victims, police take them away, beat them, file an FIR against them and put them behind bars. We want the Chief Minister to know all this is happening here. We want this inequality to be stopped. We just want our safety," said Iyengar.
The tribals, who have changed their religion to Christianity, complained that they are not being given proper and due justice. The police and administration also turn a deaf ear to them, they say.
According to Rekha Bai, one of the victims, "Police says that our complaint is fake. They don't listen to us. We have nowhere to go".
Meanwhile, the Bajrang Dal denied the allegation and created a ruckus over the issue at the venue of the press conference.
"Christian community is changing everyone's religion here. We will not tolerate this with our religion. Bajrang Dal is exposing the negative aspect of this whole operation.
"We caught even the Bishop while changing one of the Hindu woman's religion. We respect all the women, be they of any religion. They are defaming our organisation which we will not tolerate", said Devendra Singh Rawat, the District President of the Bajrang Dal.
Although the Bajrang Dal has warned the Minority Commission to stop defaming their organisation over this episode, the Commission has said that it will take it up with the higher authorities.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->