The issue of increasing rape incidents in Rajasthan also raised in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. After the budget was passed in the state assembly, the demands for grants were being discussed when the opposition tried to surround the government. In this episode, Leader of Opposition in the House Gulab Chandra Kataria questioned the government on the incidents of rape.
Leader of Opposition Gulab Chandra Kataria in his question asked the government how many cases of rape were registered in the entire state from January 1, 2019 to January 2022. At the same time, he said that the present Ashok Gehlot government in the state has failed to stop the incidents of rape. The government is only hiding the failure and the government is not taking serious steps to stop the incident.
Minister Shanti Dhariwal answered the questions of Leader of Opposition Gulab Chandra Kataria. Minister Shanti Dhariwal informed the House that in the last three years i.e. from January 1, 2019 to January 31, 2022, 5,793 cases of rape of girls have been reported. As per the data at least 5 cases are reported daily and 6628 accused have been arrested.
Minister Shanti Dhariwal also told the House that so far in 129 cases, 398 accused have been convicted by the court. At the same time, Minister Shanti Dhariwal said that, in POCSO cases the charge sheet should be submitted within two months, but in Rajasthan it is submitted within 15 days. Also, POCSO courts in the state have delivered judgments in some cases in 26 days and even a month, while the chargesheet was filed in nine days.
However, Minister Dhariwal admitted that cases remain pending for several days due to various reasons like delayed arrests, stay in courts and delay in reports like FSL. But during this time, Minister Dhariwal gave a strange statement and put all the blame on social media amid increasing incidents.
Minister Dhariwal said that due to the obscene content running on social media in the state, cases of rape are increasing. He said that pornographic content on social media is promoting incidents like rape. However, the government is serious and committed to prevent such incidents.