48 MPs, MLAs have declared cases of crime against women, says ADR report
Thursday, April 19, 2018 IST
Among the 48 lawmakers facing charges of crime against women, 45 are MLAs and three are Members of Parliament.
Amid the country-wide uproar over rape cases, some allegedly involving even lawmakers, a study has revealed that as many as 48 MPs and MLAs have declared cases related to crimes against women. According to a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), among the 48 lawmakers facing charges of crime against women, 45 are MLAs and three are Members of Parliament.
The information released by ADR has further revealed that recognised political parties gave tickets to 327 candidates with declared cases related to crime against women while 118 candidates with similar charges got tickets as independents in the last five years.
“Among these candidates, 40 candidates were given tickets by parties for Lok Sabha/Rajya Sabha elections. Various recognised parties have given tickets to 287 candidates with cases related to crimes against women for state assemblies’ elections,” said the report.
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