BJP goofs up on women's safety in manifesto

New Delhi:  BJP leaders - Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister Rajnath Singh and party chief Amit Shah release BJP\'s election manifesto for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, in New Delhi, on April 8, 2019. (Photo: IANS)
Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and party chief Amit Shah release BJP's election manifesto for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, in New Delhi. Photo: IANS

New Delhi: In a major goof-up, the BJP manifesto reads that the party's government has made strict provisions "for transferring the laws in order to commit crimes" against women, instead of checking crimes against women under its chapter on Women Empowerment.

"We have constituted the Women's Security Division in the Home Ministry, and have made strict provisions for transferring the laws in order to commit crimes against women... ," read the party manifesto, 'Sankalpit Bharat, Sashakt Bharat' whose copies were distributed after its release at the BJP headquarters.

The BJP manifesto had another mistake in the same chapter under the subtitle 'Ensuring a dignified life for women' where it promised time-bound investigation and "trail" for rape instead of "trial" for rape.

However, the soft copy of the manifesto available on the party website did not contain these mistakes.

The Congress Monday took a swipe at the BJP over the error saying at least one point in the document reflects the ruling party's "true intentions".

Underlining the portion "in order to commit crimes against women", the Congress tweeted a snapshot of the manifesto.

"At least one point in BJP's manifesto reflects their true intentions," the party said in a tweet with the hashtag 'BJP Jumla Manifesto'. 

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