Badlapur incident hit Maharashtra's image in the country: Sharad Pawar

NCP SP chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday said the Badlapur incident involving the alleged sexual abuse of two kindergarten girls at a school has hit the image of Maharashtra in the country reported news agency PTIHe accused the state government of forgetting that the responsibility for the safety of women lies with itPawar who took part in a silent protest in Pune said the government is insensitive if it thinks the opposition is playing politics over the Badlapur incident reported PTIThe Badlapur incident has hit the image of Maharashtra in the country said the chief of NCP SP which is a constituent of the opposition bloc Maha Vikas Aghadi MVA also comprising Congress and Uddhav Thackerayled Shiv Sena UBT reported PTIPawar said such an incident has taken place in the land of Chhatrapati Shivaji who used to chop off the hands of culprits involved in crimes against womenBaramati MP Supriya Sule was also part of the silent protest along with Pawar and officebearers from the Shiv Sena UBT and Congress at Pune railway stationSule said several incidents like the Badlapur sexual abuse case are reported in the stateThe government is insensitive Is it a mistake to protest against such an incident In Pune accused in drug cases are escaping custody blood samples are getting swapped Porsche crash case and the Koyta gang is active she alleged reported PTIMeanwhile the BJP also staged a silent protest against the Maha Vikas Aghadi MVA in PuneOffice bearers of the BJP sporting black tapes on their mouths staged a protest in the cityDhiraj Ghate president of the BJPs city unit said The High Courts order has thwarted the MVAs plan to shut down Maharastra to protest against the unfortunate Badlapur incident reported PTIHe claimed that the MVA was making a desperate attempt to politicise the matter keeping the upcoming assembly elections in mindThe BJP was staging its agitation to expose the MVAs hypocrisy he saidThe alleged sexual assault on two 4yearold girls by a male attendant at a school in Badlapur of Thane district had led to a massive protest in the town on Tuesday with thousands of people blocking roads and railway tracks and clashing with the police reported PTIThe MVA had called for a Maharashtra Bandh on August 24 to protest against the crime against the young girls However the Bombay High Court on Friday restrained political parties or individuals from proceeding with the bandh on August 24 or any future date over the Badlapur incidentWith inputs from PTI