MP: Woman picnicking with husband gang-raped in Rewa; 7 detained
Rewa (MP), Oct 25: A newly married woman on an outing with her husband was allegedly raped by five men in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa district, and seven persons were detained on Friday in connection with the attack, police said.
According to the police, the alleged incident occurred on Monday at a picnic spot in Gurh tehsil.
The Congress trained its gun on the BJP government, alleging that a "jungle raj" prevailed in the state.
Talking to PTI, Rewa Superintendent of Police Vivek Singh said, "We have detained seven persons, including the suspects who allegedly raped the woman. We are on the lookout for one more person."
He said the probe is underway, and the accused will be arrested after following due procedure.
The victim got married recently. The couple are in the age group of 19-20 and still in college, Rewa headquarters Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Himali Pathak told PTI.
The woman told the police that one of the five persons who allegedly sexually assaulted her has tattoos on his hand and chest.
Terming the case as "sensitive", the official said the police are treading carefully to ensure that the survivor's identity is not disclosed.
She said the couple approached the Gurh police station around 1.30 pm on Tuesday.
"The FSL staff (forensic science laboratory) and I rushed to the spot. The medical test of the survivor was conducted, and an FIR was registered the same day at 7 pm," the DSP said.
The official said that according to the woman's version of events, she and her husband had a fight near a fountain, about 2 km from a famous temple in the Gurh industrial area.
The woman, in her statement, alleged that five men took turns to rape her near the fountain, some 20 km from the district headquarters, she said.
SP Singh said the accused held the victim's husband hostage far away from where the assault occurred.
The DSP said the accused had also recorded a video of the act.
Meanwhile, MP Congress chief Jitu Patwari alleged that the victim's husband was tied and she was raped in front of him.
"The incident did not come into the public domain for two days. Is this not the jungle raj? The state home department has collapsed," Patwari told reporters.
The home department should be renamed as the "jungle raj department", he said, claiming that crimes were the highest in Madhya Pradesh and 18 to 20 girls were raped in the state daily.
मध्य प्रदेश में मुख्यमंत्री जी को एक नया विभाग बना देना चाहिए, ‘जंगलराज विभाग’। pic.twitter.com/RYxk9c0Ymn
— Jitendra (Jitu) Patwari (@jitupatwari) October 25, 2024
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Sujit Nair raises concerns over speculation of DMK-AIADMK understanding to block TVK
Chennai: Journalist and political commentator Sujit Nair has expressed concern over speculation that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam could explore a post-poll understanding to prevent Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam from forming the government in Tamil Nadu.
In a social media post, Sujit Nair said the election verdict in Tamil Nadu reflected a clear public demand for political change and argued that the mandate should be respected irrespective of political preferences.
Referring to reports and political discussions surrounding a possible understanding between the DMK and AIADMK, he said he hoped such developments remained only speculative conversations and did not turn into reality.
Nair stated that if such an alliance were to take shape, it would raise serious questions about ideological politics in the country. He said TVK had emerged through a democratic electoral process and that the legitimacy to govern in a parliamentary democracy comes from the people’s verdict.
According to him, attempts to prevent an electoral winner from forming the government through unexpected political arrangements may be constitutionally valid, but many people could view them as politically opportunistic.
He further said that such a move could particularly affect the political image of the DMK, which has historically projected itself around ideology, social justice and opposition politics. Nair said that in ideological terms, the DMK appeared closer to TVK than to the AIADMK, and joining hands with its long-time political rival only to remain in power could weaken its broader political narrative.
He added that the same questions would apply to the AIADMK as well, as the party had spent decades positioning itself against the DMK and such an arrangement could create discomfort among its cadre and supporters.
Drawing a comparison with Maharashtra politics in 2019, Nair said he had expressed similar views when the Shiv Sena formed an alliance with the Indian National Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party after the Assembly elections.
He said post-poll alliances between long-standing political rivals often create a public perception that ideology and electoral mandates become secondary when political power equations come into play.
Nair also said such developments increase public cynicism towards politics and reinforce the belief among voters that ideology is often sidelined after elections.
He maintained that the Tamil Nadu verdict was emphatic and said respecting both the spirit and substance of the mandate was important for the credibility of democratic politics.
