Priyanka Gandhi lashes out at BJP after woman judge found dead in UP

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra criticised the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Uttar Pradesh following the tragic death of a woman civil judge in Budaun district.

The deceased judge, Jyotsna Rai, was found hanging in her quarters, prompting her father to file a murder case against unidentified individuals.

Priyanka Gandhi expressed deep concern over the safety of women judges in the state, citing a recent incident in Banda where another judge sought euthanasia. Taking her social media Priyanka Gandhi wrote on X in Hindi that a few weeks ago in Banda, a woman judge asked for euthanasia and now the body of another woman judge has been found in her house in Budaun.

‘If this is the condition of security of women judges under the BJP rule, then imagine with what fear an ordinary girl must be living through every day,’ Priyanka Gandhi said.

Priyanka Gandhi highlighted alarming statistics of crimes against women in UP

Raising questions about the probe into Jyotsna Rai’s death, Priyanka Gandhi highlighted the alarming statistics of crimes against women in Uttar Pradesh, as reported by the National Crime Records Bureau. She emphasised the urgent need for enhanced security measures and genuine efforts to address the escalating violence against women in the BJP-ruled state. The Congress general secretary underscored the importance of societal awareness and collective action to combat gender-based oppression and ensure women’s safety.

‘Every hour, eight women become victims of crime. Uttar Pradesh has become completely unsafe for women, because all the big claims of safety are only in advertisements. The statistics of increasing crimes against women show how serious the government actually is about women’s safety,’ the Congress general secretary wrote in a detailed post on X.