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BJP Targets Rahul Gandhi After Muslim Women Protest Congress
A group of Muslim women protested outside the Congress office in New Delhi.
They said Rahul Gandhi and Congress should give Muslim women more respect and representation.
One protester said there are no women ministers in the Congress-led Karnataka government.
BJP leaders used the protest to criticize Rahul Gandhi.
They accused him of trying to win votes by appealing to particular groups.
They also said he has not spoken enough about issues affecting Muslim women.
The BJP mentioned the Shah Bano case and the abolition of triple talaq.
The article does not include a response from Rahul Gandhi or Congress to these accusations.
A group of Muslim women protested outside the Congress headquarters in New Delhi on Wednesday.
The protesters sought equal respect, representation and inclusion for Muslim women within Congress politics.
BJP leaders accused Rahul Gandhi of vote-bank politics and remaining silent on Muslim women’s issues.
Union Minister Giriraj Singh cited the Shah Bano case while criticizing Rahul Gandhi and Congress.
BJP leaders also invoked triple talaq, Droupadi Murmu, Kumari Selja and other political controversies.
- Who
- A group of Muslim women, Rahul Gandhi, Congress leaders and BJP leaders including Giriraj Singh, Guru Prakash and Dinesh Pratap Singh.
- What
- Muslim women protested against Congress and Rahul Gandhi, while BJP leaders accused him of vote-bank politics and neglecting Muslim women’s concerns.
- Where
- Outside the Congress headquarters in New Delhi; the protester also referred to the Congress-led government in Karnataka.
- When
- The protest took place on Wednesday; BJP leaders made their comments on Thursday.
- Why
- The protesters sought equal respect, representation and inclusion for Muslim women; BJP leaders used the protest to criticize Rahul Gandhi and Congress.
Key facts
- Protesters
- A group of Muslim women
- Location
- Outside the Congress headquarters, New Delhi
- Protest timing
- Wednesday
- Main demand
- Equal respect, representation and inclusion for Muslim women
- BJP allegation
- Rahul Gandhi engages in vote-bank politics and remains silent on Muslim women’s issues
- Issues cited
- The Shah Bano case, triple talaq and the representation of women in politics
- BJP speakers
- Giriraj Singh, Guru Prakash and Dinesh Pratap Singh
Quotes
Giriraj Singh
Union Minister and BJP leader
“Rahul Gandhi's face has been exposed many times, and Muslim women have exposed him again. You saw it when he met the youth, and now Muslim women have done it. Rahul Gandhi does vote-bank politics.”
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“Rahul Gandhi often talks about patriarchy. I want to ask him, which daughters are you talking about? You should know your history.”
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A protesting Muslim woman
Participant in the protest outside Congress headquarters
“Our (Congress) government is in Karnataka, but there is not a single woman Minister. We also live in this country; India belongs to us too.”
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Sources
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