{
  "id": 20016431,
  "title": "BJP accuses Congress of double standard on women’s issues",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/bjp-accuses-congress-of-double-standard-on-womens-issues",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T17:19:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/bjp-accuses-congress-of-double-standard-on-womens-issues/article71701824.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the Congress of hypocrisy on women's issues, alleging that the opposition party remains silent while publicly advocating for women's rights. At a press conference, BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj cited three specific cases of sexual misconduct involving Congress leaders - Jharkhand Congress MLA Bhushan Bara, who has been accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old tribal girl; JNU's Vimal Akoijam, facing sexual harassment allegations; and Uttarakhand party leader Harak Singh Rawat, accused of raping a woman from Assam. Swaraj argued that the BJP government is empowering women, while Congress remains silent, calling their silence \"hypocrisy.\" Swaraj noted that the BJP holds power in four states, yet Congress has only three women ministers, with two in Kerala and two in Telangana - one of whom has been removed. She also criticized Congress for repeatedly \"insulting women\" and failing to back up their rhetoric with action, especially on the woman's demand for a DNA test on her son.",
  "summary": "BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj cited allegations against three Congress leaders, all of whom have denied them, and said the party and Rahul Gandhi had maintained a “conspicuous silence”",
  "key_points": [
    "BJP accuses Congress of hypocrisy on women's issues",
    "Cites three cases of sexual misconduct involving Congress leaders",
    "Alleges Congress' silence on women's rights is hypocritical"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}