All India Mahila Congress President Alka Lamba on Tuesday said that BJP ruled Tripura is the second highest in the northeastern region in terms of crimes on women and announced that the grand old party would soon start “Nari Nyay Padyatra” in all districts of the country.

Talking to media at the state Congress headquarters here on Tuesday evening, the Mahila Congress chief said, “Nari Nyay Padyatra” is among the five major postulates on which Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been holding the countrywide Bharat Jodo Yatra and Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra.

BJP speaks about Beti Bachao but in reality, they are saving those who rape, molest and assault our daughters, she alleged and said : “I'm travelling across the country to unite women and build women. I have recently travelled to 22 states including Haryana, Tamil Nadu and Tripura.”

Citing examples of current and former BJP leaders, elected public representatives like Brijbhushan Singh, Kuldeep Singh Sengar, Sandeep Singh Sahni, Ramdulari Gaur and others who were accused in cases of purported crimes on women, the former union minister said.

She said that there is no word on women employment, empowerment and protection apparatus during the last ten years of BJP rule.

The Mahila Congress is holding a slew of awareness and sensitization programmes to unite women. Our objective will be to unite and strengthen the organisation and will hold “Nari Nyay Padyatra” in every district to reach the homes of people and extend our support for legal fights, the Congress leader said.

Citing a recent case at Kamalpur in Tripura’s Dhalai district, where a magistrate was accused of molestation and sexual harassment of a rape survivor who had purportedly gone to his chamber to record her statement, Lamba said.

“Rakshaks have turned into bhalshaks in Tripura. MHA (Ministry of Home Affairs) figures say 165 rapes happened in 2020, 152 in 2021, 140 in 2022. Tripura is unsafe, rapes are increasing. None among 5 year old children to 80 year old women are safe here.”

She claimed nearly 400 women were raped in last two years across the country and demanded fast track courts, speedy disposal of pending cases and exemplary punishment for culprits.

“BJP's double engine governments in northeastern states have pathetic conditions for women, rapes, sexual harassment, inflation but the governments are failed to provide relief. A judge is involved in rapes here. The government is standing with rapists, providing them legal and financial relief.”