‘The entire country is stunned…’: Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka react to Ujjain rape case | India News

Congress leader and LoP Rahul Gandhi and Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday reacted to the alleged rape of a woman on the street in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain district in broad daylight.

The incident came to light when a video of the incident, taken by an unknown bystander, went viral on social media.

Priyanka Gandhi stated in a post on X that the entire country is shocked and wondering in which direction our society is moving.

Priyanka Gandhi’s ‘X’ post read, “The incident of rape of a woman on the footpath in broad daylight in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh is extremely horrific. Today the entire country is in shock as to where our society is heading? Reports say that passersby took videos instead of rescuing the woman.”

She added: “Humanity has been tarnished by such an incident in the holy land of Ujjain.”

I think it’s good I think I did it good I think I’m doing it good What? I think I did it good I think I did it good

I think I did well ंकित… — Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) September 6, 2024

Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi reacted to the recent incidents in Ujjain and Siddharth Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. In Siddharth Nagar, an ambulance driver and his assistant from Lucknow’s Ghazipur area allegedly sexually harassed a patient’s wife.

Rahul Gandhi’s post on ‘X’ said, “The cruelty against women in Ujjain and Siddharthnagar is a blot on humanity. The continuously increasing crimes against women and the attitude of the police towards the victim and her family is a testament to the cruelty of the system and is a matter of serious concern for the country.”

“Propaganda-centric governments have created an insensitive system to create a false image of themselves, the biggest victims of which are women. The time has come to make serious efforts for the moral upliftment of the society for the safety of women – strict steps must be taken at every social, political and administrative level. Better citizens produce better systems, and better systems create a better society,” he added.

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I think I like it… photo.twitter.com/eG0neNf35f— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) September 6, 2024

Ujjain Rape Case

According to the police report, a scrap collector was raped by a man who forced her to drink alcohol in Ujjain’s Agar Naka area. The incident came to light after a video of the assault went viral on social media. Superintendent of Police Om Prakash Mishra confirmed that the main suspect, Lokesh, who had promised to marry the victim, has been arrested.

“On Wednesday, he forced her to drink alcohol and raped her. Some passersby recorded videos of the incident instead of stopping the crime,” PTI quoted Mishra as saying.