DCW chief Swati Maliwal writes to BJP's JP Nadda, demands Unnao rape accused MLA Kuldeep Sengar's removal

In a major development amid the ongoing probe in the Unnao rape survivor accident, Delhi Commission for Women Chairperson Swati Maliwal on Tuesday has written to BJP National Working President JP Nadda, demanding the cancellation of the membership of Kuldeep Senger, the party's MLA from Uttar Pradesh. Not only Swati Maliwal has demanded cancellation of Senger's BJP membership, but has also called for his removal as an MLA from the UP assembly.

In the letter, she has stated that despite mounting evidence against the BJP MLA, he has been continuing to be in power and enjoying unadulterated clout over the police, jail, hospital authorities and entire UP administration.

"It is the patronage of the BJP that has enabled him (Kuldeep Sengar) to unabashedly ravage the lives of the rape victim and her family," Maliwal wrote in the letter.

Stating that the entire country is demanding that Kuldeep Singh Senger should be immediately stripped off his membership in the UP Assembly and is removed from BJP, she added that his demand has fallen on deaf ears.

"I hope that with this letter, it will drawn upon you that dignity of a woman is far more important than a rogue, criminal MLA and shall immediately ensure his remove both from UP Assembly and the BJP," the DCW chief wrote in the letter addressed to JP Nadda. A copy of the letter has been send to PM Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah.

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Unnao Rape victim's Accident

On Sunday, a car in which the survivor of the 2017 Unnao rape case, her family and lawyer were traveling was hit by an over-speeding truck in Rae Bareli. In the accident, her aunts were killed and she was critically injured. The family was allegedly visiting the Unnao rape victim's uncle, who is currently lodged in Raebareli jail. The police are currently investigating the circumstance under which the accident has occurred. As per reports, the truck whose number plates was blackened belonged to SP leader Nandu Pal.

Rape survivor's mother alleges threat

In a shocking revelation in the Unnao rape victim accident, a letter has been written by the victim's mother on July 13, to the UP Police detailing the threats she and her family have been receiving. In the letter, she has claimed that individuals have been threatening them stating that they would file a counter case of bribery against the victim and her family in order to ensure that they will rot in jail if they do not take back the rape case filed against BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar. The victim's mother also claims that she received continuous threats on July 7 and 8. 

FIR against BJP MLA

An FIR was registered on Monday against BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, his brother and eight others in connection with Unnao rape case victim's accident in Raebareli.

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