'Crimes against women, kids rising in Maharashtra, perpetrators have no fear'

Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Assembly Vijay Wadettiwar claimed on Saturday that crimes against women and children in the state are rising and perpetrators have no fear of the law reported news agency PTIHe alleged that those occupying the chairs of the chief minister and deputy CMs do not deserve the postsThe Congress leader was speaking to reporters about the recent sexual crimes against women and children including the Badlapur incident that has caused a massive outrage reported PTIWadettiwar claimed there is no law and order in the state Such incidents have brought shame to Maharashtra he said reported PTIMaharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has time to address Ladki Bahin Yojana programmes a womencentric initiative but he has no time to meet the families of the victims the leader of the opposition said reported PTIMost such crimes are happening in Thane and the perpetrators are Shiv Sena supporters They seem to have no fear as their leader holds the top post he said reported PTICM Shinde who heads the Shiv Sena is a powerful leader from the Thane regionWadettiwar who represents the Bramhapuri assembly seat in the Vidarbha region said the crime graph in Nagpur has also shot up Nagpur is the hometown of deputy CM and senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis who also holds the home portfolioThose occupying the chairs of CM and Deputy CMs do not deserve the positions he added reported PTIThe opposition bloc Maha Vikas Aghadi MVA comprising the Congress Uddhav Thackerayled Shiv Sena UBT and NCP SP headed by Sharad Pawar has been targeting the ruling BJPled Mahayuti coalition after the Badlapur incidentA male attendant recently allegedly sexually assaulted two 4yearold kindergarten girls at a school in Badlapur town of Thane districtThe alleged crime triggered a massive protest in Badlapur on Tuesday while the Bombay High Court subsequently took suo motu on its own cognisance of the abuse of kidsMeanwhile 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 PTIWith inputs from PTI