Crime against women rising in Odisha: BJP leader
Bhubaneswar, Sep 23 : BJP Mahila Morcha President Vijaya Rahatkar on Sunday claimed that rape incidents were on the increase in Odisha but the state government had not taken steps to tackle increasing crime against women and children.
"Incidents of rape are on the rise in Odisha. Though several women are being raped every day in the state, the Chief Minister has remained tightlipped and is taking no steps to curb the heinous crime," she told the media here.
She said that the Naveen Patnaik government had failed to ensure better education, health facilities and safety for the state's women.
Rahatkar said that the issues would be discussed at the three-day national executive committee meeting of the party's Mahila Morcha at Puri on Sunday.
The executive committee meeting will also prepare a roadmap for women empowerment in the country.
National BJP president Amit Shah will attend the meeting on Monday.
Responding to the allegations, Biju Mahila Janata Dal (BMJD) President Pramila Mallick said that the Chief Minister is taking steps to deal with crime against women.
She claimed that rape cases were increasing in Delhi and other states as well.
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Allahabad HC grants bail to accused in alleged rape case, says complainant "invited trouble"
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to a man accused of raping a woman he met at a bar in Delhi, while controversially remarking that the victim "invited trouble" and was "responsible" for the incident.
Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh made these observations while hearing the bail application of Nischal Chandak, who was arrested in December 2024 in connection with an alleged rape reported in Noida.
The incident dates back to September 2024. The complainant, a postgraduate student from a reputed Noida-based university, had visited a bar in Hauz Khas, Delhi, with her friends. According to her police complaint, she consumed alcohol and became intoxicated. She alleged that the accused insisted she accompany him to his house to rest, but instead took her to a relative’s flat in Gurgaon, where he raped her.
The accused denied the charges, claiming that the woman voluntarily agreed to accompany him and that their encounter was consensual.
While granting bail, Justice Singh stated: “Even if the allegation of the victim is accepted as true, then it can also be concluded that she herself invited trouble and was also responsible for the same. Similar stand has been taken by the victim in her statement.”
The Court also noted that her medical report showed a torn hymen but did not offer a definitive opinion on sexual assault.
Highlighting the woman’s educational background, the Court observed: “She is a postgraduate student and was thus competent enough to understand the morality and significance of her act.”
Based on the evidence, nature of the offence, and arguments presented, the Court deemed the case fit for bail and allowed the application.
Senior Advocate Vinay Saran, along with Advocate Balbir Singh, represented the accused in the matter.
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