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BJP slams Priyanka Vadra over silence on 'rising crimes in Karnataka'

BJP slams Priyanka Vadra over silence on 'rising crimes in Karnataka'

New Delhi, June 2 (UNI) BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla launched a fierce attack on Congress leader Priyanka Vadra, questioning her silence on "the rising crimes in Karnataka", including against women, despite her repeated claims of being a "girl who can fight".
In a sharp video statement, Poonawalla asked why Priyanka Vadra remains mute when horrific incidents like the gang rape of a minor girl occur in Congress-ruled Belagavi and other parts of the state.
Poonawalla accused the Congress government in Karnataka of failing to maintain law and order and being mired in internal power struggles.

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