Massive row in Rajasthan after tribal woman stripped naked, paraded
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In a shocking incident, a tribal woman was allegedly beaten, stripped naked, and paraded through her village in the Pratapgarh district of Rajasthan by her husband and in-laws on Thursday over an alleged love affair. According to several media reports, the incident came to light only after a video of it went viral, prompting the police to step in.
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Police provide details on Pratapgarh incident
In the viral clip, the alleged husband of the victim could be seen disrobing her outside their home and then parading her naked as she screams for help. As per the news outlet NDTV, the police revealed that the 21-year-old woman was in a relationship with another man, and her in-laws were upset that she was living with the man despite being married.
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FIR registered, police hunt for main accused underway
Providing details on the incident, Rajasthan's Director General of Police (DGP) Umesh Mishra revealed the victim's in-laws reportedly kidnapped her and took her to their village after they found out about the affair. Moreover, Hindustan Times reported that six teams have been formed to apprehend the accused, and an FIR has also been registered in the matter.
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Rajasthan CM's reaction to Pratapgarh incident
The incident has triggered a massive row in the state, with Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot also reacting sharply to it. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), the Congress leader tweeted, "There is no place for such criminals in a civilized society." "These criminals will be put behind bars as soon as possible and punished after being prosecuted in a fast-track court," he added.
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प्रतापगढ़ जिले में पीहर और ससुराल पक्ष के आपसी पारिवारिक विवाद में ससुराल पक्ष के लोगों द्वारा एक महिला को निर्वस्त्र करने का एक वीडियो सामने आया है।
— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) September 1, 2023
पुलिस महानिदेशक को एडीजी क्राइम को मौके पर भेजने एवं इस मामले में कड़ी से कड़ी कार्रवाई के निर्देश दिए हैं।
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Opposition attacks Gehlot government
Meanwhile, opposition leaders were quick to take aim at the Congress-led state government over the matter. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) IT cell chief Amit Malviya shared the clip of the incident on X and wrote, "The screams of so many helpless women were buried in Rajasthan in the last five years, but Ashok Gehlot's government did not wake up from sleep."
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Trigger warning: Malviya's post on X
ऐसी कितनी ही लाचार महिलाओं की चीख पिछले पांच सालों में राजस्थान में दफन हो गईं लेकिन अशोक गहलोत की सरकार नींद से नहीं जागी।
— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) September 1, 2023
प्रधानमंत्री बनने का ख्वाब देख रहे राहुल गांधी दिल्ली से लगे राजस्थान का नाम सफर तय नहीं कर पाए और न ही अपनी सरकार में हो रहे महिला उत्पीड़न को देख पाए।… pic.twitter.com/7pvQAKvH4c
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Today, Rajasthan is again ashamed: BJP's CP Joshi
Besides Malviya, BJP leader CP Joshi also reacted to the incident and said, "Today Rajasthan is again ashamed. The administration did not have a clue about this female atrocity incident in the lower quota of Pahada Gram Panchayat of Dhariyawad Tehsil of Pratapgarh district." "This explains why Rajasthan is ranked 1 in rape and atrocities against women (sic)," he added.
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आज राजस्थान फिर शर्मसार है....
— C. P. Joshi (@cpjoshiBJP) September 1, 2023
प्रतापगढ़ जिले के धरियावद तहसील के पहाड़ा ग्राम पंचायत के निचला कोटा में महिला अत्याचार की घटना का प्रशासन को भनक नहीं लगना बताता है कि आखिर राजस्थान क्यों महिला दुष्कर्म और अत्याचार में नंबर 1 पर है। #नहीं_सहेगा_राजस्थान pic.twitter.com/5w9bDDDLQT
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Reminiscent of Manipur's shocking incident
This development came just a few weeks after a video surfaced online that showed a group of men allegedly groping and parading two tribal women naked in Manipur. At the time, the Indigenous Tribal Leaders' Forum (ITLF) said the incident occurred on May 4 in the northeastern state's Kangpokpi district. The video of the incident sparked massive outrage among celebrities, politicians, and the public.