Rape horrors: Cong demands President’s rule in state
CHANDIGARH: A Congress delegation on Wednesday submitted a memorandum to Haryana governor Kaptan Singh Solanki and sought imposition of President’s rule in the state, alleging a complete breakdown of law and order after two minor Dalit girls were raped and murdered in separate incidents.
The delegation, led by former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, comprised senior leaders Kumari Selja, state Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Kiran Choudhry and Mahila Congress’s national president Sushmita Dev.
They also demanded job for the next of kin of the victims.
On the allegations of the 15-year-old girl’s family that the Kurukshetra police delayed action on their complaint, Sushmita Dev said, “The governor assured us that he will take it up with the chief minister. He also assured us that he will seek a report from the chief minister on why such incidents were taking place.” “Many gangsters from UP are now turning to Haryana considering it as safe zone,” the memorandum read.
On Monday, leader of the opposition Abhay Singh Chautala had demanded the CM’s resignation for failing to check rising crime. “It is unfortunate that such cases have become routine in Haryana and yet the government has not woken up to maintaining law and order,” he had said.
(With agency inputs)