Congress Leader Slams BJP Over Handling of Australian Women Cricketers' Incident

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Congress leader Pawan Khera has criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for its handling of an incident involving two Australian women cricketers who were allegedly approached and touched inappropriately by a motorcyclist in Indore. Khera claimed that the BJP only protests such incidents in Congress-ruled states, and that this approach does nothing to improve women's safety.

The incident occurred on Thursday morning during the ongoing Women's World Cup when two Australian women cricketers left their team hotel and headed to a cafe. Cricket Australia confirmed that the players were allegedly "approached and touched inappropriately by a motorcyclist." Following a complaint by the Australian team's management security, an FIR was registered, and the accused, identified as Akil, was arrested.

Khera emphasized the responsibility of authorities during international sporting events, saying, "When an international cricket match is organised in any city, the government plays an important role in the security of the players. Respecting and honouring guests is the responsibility of all of us." He added, "An incident like this happening in Indore is a matter of shame for all of us. Chief minister should take cognisance of this matter and ensure that whoever is responsible is duly punished."

Key Takeaways:

  • The incident occurred on Thursday morning during the ongoing Women's World Cup in Indore.
  • Two Australian women cricketers were allegedly approached and touched inappropriately by a motorcyclist.
  • An FIR was registered following a complaint by the Australian team's management security.
  • The accused, identified as Akil, was arrested.
  • Congress leader Pawan Khera criticized the BJP for its handling of the incident, claiming that they only protest such incidents in Congress-ruled states.
  • Khera emphasized the responsibility of authorities during international sporting events.
  • The chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, Mohan Yadav, was urged to take cognisance of the case by Madhya Pradesh Congress president Jitendra Patwari.

Statistics:

  • 2 Australian women cricketers were allegedly involved in the incident.
  • 1 FIR was registered following a complaint by the Australian team's management security.
  • 1 person, identified as Akil, was arrested in connection with the incident.
  • The incident occurred on Thursday morning during the Women's World Cup.

Sources:

  • ANI (ANI)
  • Times of India (timescontent.com)