BJP mahila morcha state-wide agitation over crime against women from today

Bhubaneswar, Jan 14:  The women wing of BJP will launch a five-day long state-wide agitation from today to protest the alleged failure of State government to curb alleged rise in atrocities against women across the State.

Condemning the recent acquittal of two accused in Pipili gang rape and murder case, BJP Mahila Morcha leader Prabhati Parida informed that the party will collect bangles from women across Odisha from tomorrow and send it to Naveen Niwas as a mark of protest.

“As part of the BJP’s ‘Jabab Maguchi Odisha’ campaign, the party’s Mahila Morcha will hold programmes in various parts of the State. Several rape accused have been acquitted in the past and demonstrations will be staged in front of residences of all MLAs across Odisha,” said Parida on Sunday.

While awareness will be raised on the atrocities against women through sand art from tomorrow, prayers meeting in the main temples of all Assembly constituencies across Odisha will be held on January 15, Parida said.

However, BJD spokesperson Prashanta Nanda said, “They do not have any issues left and digging the past matters. Instead of politicising issues, the BJP should think about the welfare of the people.”