New Delhi: The Congress on Monday hailed the Supreme Court judgment quashing the Gujarat government’s decision to grant remission to 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case, saying it has removed the veil over the BJP’s anti-women policies.
Reacting to the ruling, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said justice has ultimately prevailed.
“With this order, the veil over the anti-women policies of the Bharatiya Janata Party has been removed. After this, public confidence in the justice system will be further strengthened. Congratulations to Bilkis Bano for continuing her fight bravely,” she said in a post in Hindi on ‘X’.
The Congress’ media and publicity head Pawan Khera said the Supreme Court judgment quashing the release of the 11 rapists by the Gujarat government “exposes the BJP’s callous disregard for women”.
“It is a slap on the face of those who facilitated the illegal release of these criminals and also those who garlanded the convicts and fed sweets to them…,” Khera said.
“India will not allow the administration of justice to be incumbent on the religion or the caste of the victim or the perpetrator of a crime,” he added.
In a post on ‘X’, the Congress said Bilkis Bano’s rapists would go to jail again. The BJP government had got these rapists released, it said.
“This decision of the Supreme Court in the Bilkis Bano case is historic. This decision exposes the anti-women act of the BJP government of Gujarat in releasing the rapists of Bilkis Bano. This shows how disgusting the BJP’s thinking is towards women,” the party said in Hindi.
Rahul says SC verdict showed country who gives patronage to criminals
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Monday slammed the BJP over the Supreme Court quashing the Gujarat government’s decision to grant remission to 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case, saying the verdict has shown once again who the “protector of criminals” is.
In a post in Hindi on ‘X’, Gandhi said, “The tendency to ‘murder justice’ for electoral gains is dangerous for a democratic system. Today, the Supreme Court’s decision once again showed the country who gives ‘patronage to criminals’.”
“Bilkis Bano’s tireless struggle symbolises the victory of justice against the arrogant BJP government,” the former Congress chief added.
