BJP slams INDIA bloc for appeasement politics, demands action on women’s safety and justice

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday accused the ruling INDI alliance of pursuing appeasement politics at the cost of justice and institutional accountability. Addressing a press conference, BJP state spokesperson Ajay Sah alleged that vote-bank considerations were taking precedence over constitutional obligations.

Sah referred to recent remarks made by Maulana Shahabuddin Rizvi of the All India Muslim Jamaat during a political meeting in Delhi, and their subsequent endorsement by Maulana Sajid Rashidi.

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The comments, aimed at Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav, were criticised for being derogatory and gender-insensitive. “When such statements are made about a Hindu woman MP, the INDI alliance remains silent. Is appeasement more important than women’s dignity,” Sah asked.

Turning to Jharkhand, Sah questioned what he described as the government’s selective urgency in matters of justice. He cited the deaths of Ankita Singh, Rubika Pahadia, and Rupesh Pandey, stating that the state had shown little interest in follow-up action.

In contrast, he noted that a probe was promptly ordered after the custodial death of Aftab Ansari, an accused in a rape case. “Justice cannot be community-specific,” he said.

Sah also criticised a Congress minister’s repeated public interventions in communal incidents, saying such actions appeared to be driven by identity politics. He questioned the minister’s involvement in cases outside his portfolio or constituency.

BJP spokesperson Rafia Naz separately criticised the Jharkhand Congress women’s wing president for approaching the Governor over the formation of the State Women’s Commission. Naz said that Congress, as part of the ruling alliance, had failed to constitute the commission despite being in power.

“If the party’s own women leaders expect no action from their government, what hope do ordinary women have?” she asked.

Naz added that incidents of rape, abduction, and harassment were rising in the state and accused the government of failing to strengthen institutional safeguards for women.

Both leaders demanded the immediate formation of the Women’s Commission, a consistent approach to criminal justice, and a commitment to constitutional principles. “The INDI alliance must demonstrate that governance is not subordinate to appeasement,” Sah said.