BRS raises concern over women’s safety after Hyderabad MMTS incident

BRS working president KT Rama Rao urged union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to ensure a speedy investigation to nab the culprit. He also called on the Telangana police and the Women and Child Welfare department to provide full support to the victim

Hyderabad: The shocking case of a young woman forced to jumped off a moving MMTS train in Hyderabad to escape being raped has triggered public outrage, with BRS leaders holding the Congress government responsible for the deteriorating law and order situation in the State capital.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao condemned the incident, terming it “shocking and unsettling.” He urged union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to ensure a speedy investigation to nab the culprit. He also called on the Telangana police and the Women and Child Welfare department to provide full support to the victim. Stating that though the incident was under the purview of the Railways, he said the incident should serve as a wake up call to the State government as well. Criticising the Congress government for the pathetic law and order situation, he questioned why criminals felt emboldened to commit heinous crimes in broad daylight.

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Senior BRS MLA T Harish Rao termed the incident “shocking and heartwrecking,” questioning the failure of the State government, the police and the Railways. He lashed out at the State government over a 29 per cent rise in rape cases in the State.

“If women aren’t safe even in the State capital, what is the government doing? This Congress government should be ashamed for its failure in ensuring security for women,” he said, demanding answers from Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, who was also the Home Minister, asking him to ensure safety of women.

MLC K Kavitha expressed deep concern and spoke to Railway Superintendent of Police Chandana Deepthi about the victim’s condition. She urged the government to act immediately, stating that repeated failures to protect women had emboldened criminals. She demanded that the government to make women safety a priority.

Former Ministers P Sabitha Indra Reddy and V Srinivas Goud visited the victim at Gandhi Hospital and enquired about her health condition. Citing the alarming rise in crimes against women, Sabitha Indra Reddy criticised the inaction of SHE Teams and the misuse of the Command Control Centre for government review meetings and political purposes, demanding that it be restored to the police for better surveillance.