Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Aradhana Mishra Criticizes BJP Over Women’s Safety in Uttar Pradesh
Aradhana Mishra, who leads the Congress party in Uttar Pradesh, criticized the state’s BJP government.
She said women and girls are not safe enough.
She pointed to reports of crimes in several parts of the state.
Mishra also cited figures for crimes against women, including rape cases.
These numbers were presented by Mishra in her statement.
She said the government had not done enough to improve safety.
She also referred to the Supreme Court questioning a police investigation.
Her comments came as parties prepare for the 2027 state election.
Uttar Pradesh Congress president Aradhana Mishra accused the BJP government of failing to protect women and girls.
Mishra cited incidents reported across several districts and said they reflected a wider failure of the system.
She said 66,381 crimes against women were registered in a year, including 3,516 rape cases; these figures were cited by Mishra.
Mishra pointed to Supreme Court criticism of a Uttar Pradesh Police investigation and said judicial observations had not brought sufficient change.
Her remarks come ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections; she was appointed state Congress chief on October 2.
- Who
- Uttar Pradesh Congress president Aradhana Mishra criticized the BJP government.
- What
- Mishra accused the government of failing to ensure women’s and girls’ safety.
- When
- She made the remarks on Sunday; the article does not specify the date.
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Why
- Mishra said reports of crimes against women and girls and cited crime figures as evidence of a wider failure.
- Congress leader
- Aradhana Mishra ‘Mona’, a three-time MLA from Rampur Khas in Pratapgarh.
- Appointment
- Mishra was appointed Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee president on October 2, replacing Ajay Rai.
- Crimes against women
- Mishra cited 66,381 registered cases in a year, averaging around 182 per day.
- Rape cases
- Mishra cited 3,516 registered cases in a year, or nearly 10 per day.
- Other figures cited
- Mishra also cited 3,206 murder cases and 31 acid attack cases.
- Supreme Court
- On September 30, Justices Sanjay Kumar and Sanjeev Sachdeva criticized a police investigation and questioned why the state police should not be disbanded.
- Election context
- Mishra made women’s safety part of her criticism ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.