Jitendra Awhad and Sharad Pawar Lead Protests in Maharashtra Over Badlapur Incident
Following the outrage over the alleged Badlapur sexual assault case, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Jitendra Awhad stated that the outrage in Maharashtra is driven by social responsibility and not politically motivated. He said, “The rape cases that have happened in Badlapur and the whole Maharashtra, the anger people have on their mind because of it, that was discussed today. This is social outrage, not political outrage. People are hitting the streets.”
Meanwhile, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, along with Maha Vikas Aghadi party leaders and workers donning black bands on their arms, staged a protest on Saturday in Pune against the Badlapur incident. During the protest, Sharad Pawar said, “There is not a day in Maharashtra when there is no news of atrocities against women. The government should take this incident seriously. The government is saying that the opposition is doing politics, calling it politics shows how insensitive the government is.”
Earlier, the special investigation team (SIT) for Badlapur sexual assault against minors registered an FIR against the school authorities for not complying with the provisions of Section 19 of the POCSO Act. This act mandates that every authority, when they come to know about any such kind of sexual assault against minors, are obligated to report this to police authorities for further action. The alleged sexual assault of two fourth-grade girls at a school in Maharashtra’s Badlapur has sparked outrage. On August 17, police arrested an attendant of the school for allegedly abusing the girls.
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Jitendra Awhad -: Jitendra Awhad is a leader from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in India. He is involved in politics and works to help people in his state, Maharashtra.
Sharad Pawar -: Sharad Pawar is a very important politician in India. He is the chief of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and has been in politics for many years.
Maharashtra -: Maharashtra is a big state in India. It has many famous cities like Mumbai and Pune.
Badlapur Incident -: The Badlapur Incident refers to a very sad event where two young girls were hurt by someone at their school in Badlapur, a town in Maharashtra.
NCP -: NCP stands for Nationalist Congress Party. It is a political party in India that works to make the country better.
Maha Vikas Aghadi -: Maha Vikas Aghadi is a group of different political parties in Maharashtra. They work together to run the state government.
Pune -: Pune is a big city in Maharashtra, India. It is known for its educational institutions and cultural heritage.
FIR -: FIR stands for First Information Report. It is a document that the police create when someone reports a crime.
School Attendant -: A school attendant is a person who works at a school and helps with various tasks. In this case, the school attendant was arrested for being involved in the bad incident.
