Spokesperson: Smt. Alka Lamba: All-India Mahila Congress President Smt. Alka Lamba said that several cases involving BJP leaders and their relatives point to a pattern in which the accused receive protection instead of facing action. She stated that 44 MPs and MLAs from the BJP are facing serious charges of rape and sexual harassment, accusing the ruling party of shielding the accused under political protection.

Smt. Alka Lamba highlighted a case from Goa involving the son of a BJP councillor, who sexually abused 20–30 minor girls over a period of three years. She said that the matter came to light only after families of the victims came forward, following which a case was registered under the POCSO Act.

She also cited a case from Maharashtra involving self-styled godman Ashok Kharat, who is accused of sexually exploiting 58 women and recording objectionable videos.

The Mahila Congress leader listed multiple cases while targeting the BJP, including the Ankita Bhandari murder case in Uttarakhand, the Unnao rape case involving convicted former BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar; and allegations against former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh by women wrestlers. She also referred to a case involving a BJP MLA from Himachal Pradesh accused of sexual misconduct with a minor, and former Haryana minister Sandeep Singh, who is accused of harassment by a woman coach, adding that no action had been taken in these cases.

Citing data from PM Modi’s constituency Varanasi, she saidthat1,686 cases of crimes against women were registered in the past year, adding that such figures reflect a failure of governance. The Mahila Congress President accused the BJP of adopting a “protective approach” towards those accused of sexual crimes, stressing that political considerations override accountability in such cases. Thursday, March 26, 2026