koli: BJP seeks Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot’s resignation over attack on Bharatpur MP | Jaipur News

JAIPUR: BJP has demanded the resignation of chief minister Ashok Gehlot, who holds the home portfolio, over the attack on Bharatpur MP Ranjeeta Koli on Tuesday night.
A battery of BJP leaders took to social media to vent their anger on the third attack on Koli in the past six months. They termed it a complete failure of the state machinery.

Soon after the incident, Koli tweeted a video. “Today late in the evening, some unidentified persons attempted to kill me at my residence in Bayana.” In the video, Koli is seen visibly shaken and later she was taken to hospital for treatment of trauma.

The news of the attack spread like a wildfire followed by strong reactions from the state leaders. BJP state president Satish Poonia tweeted, “Every day, we come across examples of deteriorating law and order situation. The attack on the elected representative, Ranjeeta Koli, is one such example. Till when will the home minister remain asleep? If law and order problem cannot be controlled, better to resign.” He is reportedly in Delhi to discuss the campaign against the state government over the law and order situation in the state.
Deputy leader of the opposition, Rajendra Rathore, took the opportunity to attack the government in a series of tweets. “Repeated firing on Bharatpur MLA Ranjeeta Koli since May is highly condemnable. The attack took place barely a few days after the attack on former MLA Amrita Meghwal. It proves that even elected women representatives are not safe in the state.”
He argued that this was a reason that crimes against women were on rising in the state. Quoting NCRB data, he said that Rajasthan was leading in the country in terms of crimes against women. “The law and order situation is worsening in the state and it appears that CM Ashok Gehlot is not able to control the situation,” said Rathore.
Gehlot called Koli asked about her wellbeing. He tweeted, “I have directed the DGP, chief secretary of home department to investigate the matter and take action against the accused. A team of SOG Jaipur will visit Bharatpur to investigate the matter.