BJP workers thrash women who came to meet Union Minister Smriti Irani in Amethi

Jais Municipality President Mahesh Sonkar and his son Bhanu Sonkar reached the spot and it is alleged that both of them beat up the women.

Amethi: Bharatiya Janata Party workers and Jais Municipal President and his son allegedly thrashed some women who came to meet Amethi MP and Union Minister Smriti Irani regarding the problem of water on Friday.

However, this incident occurred before the arrival of Union Minister Smriti Irani in the program.

Union Minister was about to inaugurate several projects in a program organized on Friday in Jais town of Amethi.

The women of ward number 9 of the area reached the venue to complain about the shortage of water with a box of water.

Jais Municipality President Mahesh Sonkar and his son Bhanu Sonkar reached the spot and it is alleged that both of them beat up the women.

Later, the police intervened and settled the matter.

One of the women, Sushma said, "The father and son dragged me by holding my hand in the program. We were going to the minister Smriti Irani to complain about the water shortage problem as I am tired of filling water in buckets since my wedding because there is no water available in our area."

Condemning the attack, State spokesperson of Samajwadi Party Anurag Bhadauria said that women are unsafe in Uttar Pradesh and it is a matter of shame for the Bharatiya Janata Party and Uttar Pradesh.

Anurag Bhadauria said that ever since the Bharatiya Janata Party government came to power in Uttar Pradesh, atrocities on women have increased.

SP's state spokesperson said that 'Baby Rani Maurya, who was the governor herself, has herself said that women should not go to the police station after 5 pm, if they have to go, then they should take their family members.

BSP's national spokesperson Faizan Khan has said that BJP leaders are only pretending to respect and empower women. In the BJP government, people cannot raise their voice about their problems.

When the farmers raised their voice, they were crushed. When women in Amethi wanted to raise a problem with their public representatives, they were beaten up. This incident is condemnable and strict action should be taken against the culprits.