Following the outrage over the alleged Badlapur sexual assault case, Nationalist Congress Party (SCP) leader Jitendra Awhad on Saturday said that the outrage in Maharashtra is driven by social responsibility and the protests are not politically motivated.
Amid the outrage over the alleged Badlapur sexual assault case, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar on Saturday said those guilty of offences against women should be "castrated."
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anand Dubey on Saturday hit out at the Maharashtra government over the alleged Badlapur sexual assault case and said that the Mahayuti government has "failed" to maintain law and order in the state.
In the aftermath of the Badlapur sexual assault case, the Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MSCPCR) has recommended the establishment of special branches or "mini-police stations" for women and children in every police station across the state.
Senior lawyer Ujjwal Nikam, who has consented to be Special Public Prosecutor in the Badlapur sexual assault case, has expressed confidence that the chargesheet will be filed soon and trial will be completed in the stipulated period
Protesters at Badlapur railway station, demonstrating against the alleged sexual assault of two minors at a local school, clashed with police by pelting stones after security personnel used lathi-charge to disperse the crowd gathered in protest here on Tuesday.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of the reported sexual assault on two minor girl students in Maharashtra's Badlapur and has called for a detailed report within two weeks from the authorities concerned.
"We too want stringent punishment for the accused. But the protesters wanted the accused to be brought before them and hanged before them. But we can't do that. There is no such law," said Mahajan.
Amid the outrage over the sexual assault of two minors at a school in Badlapur, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has ordered the suspension of three police officials for delaying action in the case initially.
Speaking to the media here on Tuesday, the Deputy Chief Minister said, "The incident of the sexual assault in Badlapur is very serious. I strongly condemn this incident. The state government has formed an SIT under the leadership of a woman officer of IG rank to investigate the case. The
Speaking to the media, Government Railway Police (GRP) Commissioner Ravindra Shisve said, "The track has been cleared and the report will be sent to the railway operations to ensure that the operations can be started."