New Delhi:Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday urged Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel to take cognizance of the situation of women's safety in the state which she alleged had become "very bad".
The Congress has been alleging that the law and order situation is deteriorating in Uttar Pradesh under the BJP rule, a charge denied by the state dispensation. "Your Excellency the Governor of Uttar Pradesh, the situation of women's safety in UP has become very bad," Priyanka Gandhi said.
In a tweet addressed to the state's Governor Anandiben Patel, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday wrote in Hindi: "Respected Governor, the situation of law and order situation for the safety of women has become very bad. A girl was on her way to fill up an online form in Lakhimpur when she was raped and killed. Such incidents are happening every day now. I hope you will understand the seriousness of the situation and take the matter into consideration."
The remark of the Congress leader comes amid increasing rape cases in the state. Yesterday, a body of a minor was found in a mutilated condition in Lakhimpur Kheri district who was also raped. This is the second rape and murder of a teenage girl from this district in the past 10 days.