BJP alleges smear campaign by BRS amid women’s safety row
The BJP has accused the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) of hypocrisy regarding women's safety, citing serious allegations against BRS leaders. BJP president N. Ramchander Rao highlighted a significant increase in crimes against women in Telangana since the BRS took power. He also claimed that the BRS is conducting a smear campaign against the BJP amid ongoing investigations into various scandals.
- ▪BJP president N. Ramchander Rao alleged serious accusations against BRS leaders, including rape and harassment.
- ▪Crimes against women in Telangana rose from 14,147 in 2014 to 23,679 in 2023, according to NCRB data.
- ▪Rao accused BRS of launching a coordinated campaign to defame the BJP in connection with a POCSO case.
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Telangana BJP president N. Ramchander Rao on Monday alleged that several leaders of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) faced serious accusations, including rape, harassment and assaults on minors, during the party’s tenure in government. He also claimed that some names had surfaced in cases involving the drugging and kidnapping of young women.Questioning the BRS’s current stance, Mr. Rao asked, “What moral right does the BRS have to speak about women’s rights and the safety of minors today? Did former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao resign when those incidents occurred? Did working president K.T. Rama Rao take responsibility?” BJP State president N. Ramchander Rao addresses a meeting at the BJP State Office in Hyderabad on Monday.
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