'Girls Leave Home For School But Do Not Return': UP Congress Chief Aradhana Mishra Targets BJP Over Women’s Safety In State
Lucknow: Newly appointed Uttar Pradesh Congress president Aradhana Mishra ‘Mona’ on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the BJP government over women’s safety, alleging that Uttar Pradesh has become increasingly unsafe for girls and women. Referring to a series of incidents reported from different parts of the state over the past week, Mishra said the issue was not limited to individual crimes but…
Lucknow: In a scathing critique of the BJP government's handling of women's safety, newly-appointed Uttar Pradesh Congress president Aradhana Mishra, known as 'Mona', highlighted a series of recent incidents that have left girls and women increasingly vulnerable. Mishra alleged that the issue extends beyond isolated crimes, pointing to a systemic failure.
She recounted harrowing accounts of girls leaving school and never returning, becoming victims of rape and murder, or enduring the trauma of childbirth while pregnant. Specifically, Mishra cited incidents from 11 different districts, including Bulandshahr, Basti, Banda, Sonbhadra, Kaushambi, Lalitpur, Muzaffarnagar, Gorakhpur, Meerut, Prayagraj, and Lucknow, and questioned the government's response to these crimes.
She presented alarming statistics, with 66,381 crimes against women registered in the state in a year, averaging 182 cases daily. This included 3,516 rape cases, about 10 per day, 3,206 murder cases, approximately nine per day, and 31 acid attack incidents. Mishra also referenced the Supreme Court's recent dissatisfaction with the UP Police's performance, questioning why the state police should not be disbanded.
The Congress leader urged the government to address the safety concerns faced by school-going girls, emphasizing that even young children are not spared from sexual assault and gang rape. Mishra called for the government to prioritize women's safety and dignity, making it a central theme in her campaign ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
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