The BJP went on the offensive on Friday, lashing out against the West Bengal and Rajasthan governments — ruled by the Trinamool Congress and Congress respectively — regarding their record on crimes against women. BJP MP Locket Chatterjee broke down in tears at a press conference, asking whether atrocities against women in these States would only get attention if there were viral videos recording such incidents.
Ms. Chatterjee was referring to the viral video of two women being stripped and paraded naked in Manipur’s Thoubal district, sparking outrage from INDIA — the new Opposition coalition — at the Manipur government’s inability to handle law and order in the State. In his customary remarks before the Monsoon Session of Parliament on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had also expressed his anger at the Manipur incident, but had referred to the need for all Chief Ministers to take action on complaints of crimes against women, specifically mentioning Chattisgarh and Rajasthan which are both Congress-ruled States.
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