When will BJP address problems of Hindu widows, questions SP leader

The BJP government has a special concern to address the interests of Muslim women, but it is unable to see the plight of Hindu widows, Samajwadi Party’s Ramashankar Vidyarthi said.

The Samajwadi Party on Tuesday hit out at the Narendra Modi-led BJP goverment, claiming that it had special concern for the Muslim women and asked when the ruling party would address the problems face by Hindu widows.

SP also said Congress leaders Mani Shankar Aiyar and Kapil Sibal’s comments cost Congress the Gujarat election. (AFP File Photo)

Speaking to reporters, SP national general secretary Ramashankar Vidyarthi also blamed the statements made by Congress leaders Mani Shankar Aiyar and Kapil Sibal for the Congress’ defeat in the Gujarat Assembly elections.

“The BJP government has a special concern to address the interests of Muslim women, but it is unable to see the plight of Hindu widows,” he claimed.

The condition of the Hindu widows is very bad and are kept away from various social programmes, he said.

“When will any attention be given to the Hindu widows, and when steps will be taken to provide them equal rights,” he asked the Prime Minister.

On the election results, the SP general secretary said, “The Congress lost the (Gujarat Assembly) elections due to the statements made by Mani Shankar Aiyar and Kapil Sibal. It was because of their remarks that the BJP resorted to communal polarisation and was able to register a victory.”