“They are Brahmins, Men of Good Sanskaar" BJP MLA Raulji on Bilkis Bano convicts' release from jail
Raulji on the panel that recommended release
Ahmedabad: Gujarat BJP MLA CK Raulji, has defended the 11 convicts of Bilkis Bano gang-rape convicts who were released earlier this week. Raulji was on the panel that recommended release.
In a video interview for the “Mojo Story,” Raulji said the convicts were Brahmins, men of good ‘Sanskar’.
Earlier, this week, the Gujarat government prematurely released 11 convicts from the Godhra sub-jail who were facing life sentence for gang-raping Bilkis Bano and killing her three-year-old daughter.
After their release, they were felicitated at the auditorium of the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Trust, named after the first president of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, the precursor to India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, which is also in government in Gujarat. According to the employees of the trust, the event had been organised by Arvind Sisodia, an RSS member, who is seen in pictures garlanding the convicts.
“They are Brahmins, Men of Good Sanskaar. Their conduct in jail was good", Raulji said during the interview.
Twitter users expressed their anguish over the BJP legislator’s statement and called out the saffron party and its members for supporting the rape convicts.
“They are Brahmins,Men of Good Sanskaar. Their conduct in jail was good": BJP MLA #CKRaulji who was on the panel that recommended release of 11 convicts who gang-raped #BilkisBano & killed her child. @ashish_ramola from the ground.
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Full interview here: https://t.co/uyPBGyRRnr pic.twitter.com/WRWZ6PjVMh
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Allen, Raghuvanshi, Green power KKR to 29-run win over GT
Kolkata (PTI): Finn Allen blasted a 35-ball 93, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit an unbeaten 44-ball 82 as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 29-run win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL match here on Saturday.
Sent in to bat, Allen went on a six-hitting spree, smashing 10 maximums and four boundaries to add 95 off 41 balls with Raghuvanshi (82).
Raghuvanshi then shared another 108 off 53 balls with Cameron Green (52 not out) to power KKR to a challenging 247 for 2.
In reply, GT could manage 218-4, riding on skipper Shubman Gill's 49-ball 85 and a 35-ball 57 from Jos Buttler. Opener Sai Sudarsan was retired hurt but returned to make a 28-ball 53 not out.
Sunil Narine (2/29) claimed two wickets and Saurabh Dubey snapped one for KKR.
For GT, Mohammed Siraj (1/50), Sai Kishore (1/38) were the wicket-takers.
Brief Score:
KKR: 247 for 2 in 20 overs (Finn Allen 93, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 82 not out, Camero Green 52 not out; Mohammed Siraj 1/50).
GT: 218 for 4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 85, Sunil Narine 2/29).
