A video is doing rounds on social media in which Congress leader H.S. Ahir can be seen pulling the chair of a lady IB officer who was on duty for Congress MLA Jignesh Mevani’s press conference. As he pulled the chair, the Dalit female officer fell on the ground and was injured in the incident. It is alleged that the Congress leader also mocked and insulted the female officer stating that she was not worthy to sit on the chair.
The incident took place on Saturday (3rd August) during a press conference that was organized for Congress MLA Jignesh Mevani at Circuit House in Bhuj, Gujarat. After the incident, the Dalit lady officer filed a complaint at the Division police station in Bhuj city. Based on her complaint, the police registered a case against Congress leader HS Ahir (Haresh Shivjibhai Ahir). A copy of the FIR is available with OpIndia.
According to the complaint, the lady officer fell down and suffered injuries as the Congress leader pulled her chair. It is also alleged that as she fell down, the Congress leader started laughing and said, “You don’t deserve a chair.”
Addressing a Press conference on this issue, a senior police official stated that an Intelligence Bureau (IB) police woman was on duty at MLA Jignesh Mevani’s press conference in Bhuj. While she was on government duty, Haresh Ahir was standing behind her. As he pulled her chair, the female officer fell down badly and got injured. At that time, Haresh Ahir sarcastically said, ‘You are not worthy to sit in this chair.’
Congress leader pulls chair of female cop in Jignesh Mevani's press conference; MoS Home Sanghavi calls party anti-women, anti-Dalit; accused booked under Attrocity act, other sections, victim hospitalizedhttps://t.co/UyWlHnZ2tH pic.twitter.com/J4melkI6UA
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The officer added that the Congress leader knew the lady officer well, he knew that she was on duty. He also knew that she came from a Scheduled Caste. Yet he did so with the intention of insulting. The lady officer is currently suffering from mental trauma, shock, and depression. A case has been registered against the Congress leader. This matter has been taken seriously at the highest level. Further action is underway.
A case has been filed under sections 121(1), 221 and 133 of the Bharatiya Nyay Samhita and relevant sections of the SC/ST Act.
The senior Police official told the media that the incident occurred when the lady officer was on duty. She has suffered a spinal injury, making the offense of obstruction in duty applicable as well. This is an insult to a woman and her community. The accused is an advocate and the Convener of the Gujarat Congress Kisan Morcha.
Sharing the CCTV footage of the incident, Minister of State of Home Affairs in Gujarat government and senior BJP leader, Harsh Sanghavi launched a scathing attack on the Congress party. He described Congress party’s mentality as ‘anti-Dalit’ and ‘anti-women’.
Taking to X, he wrote, ‘The mentality of Congress has always been anti-women and anti-Dalit. See how, today during the press conference of Gujarat Congress MLA Jignesh Mevani, his close friend Kutch Congress leader H.S. Ahir deliberately injured a Dalit woman officer by pulling the chair. This is a very condemnable matter.’
कोंग्रेस की मानसिकता हमेशा से महिला एवं दलित विरोधी रही है।
— Harsh Sanghavi (@sanghaviharsh) August 3, 2024
आज गुजरात कोंग्रेस के विधायक जिग्नेश मेवानी की प्रेस कॉन्फ्रेंस के दौरान उनके अजीज मित्र कच्छ कोंग्रेस के नेता H.S.Aahir के द्वारा देखे किस प्रकार से जानबूझ के कुर्शी खींचकर एक दलित महिला ऑफिसर को घायल किया गया।
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It is to be pertinent to note that earlier HS Ahir made headlines after he made vulgar remarks against BJP MP and actress Kangana Ranaut during the Lok Sabha elections. Later, the National Commission for Women (NCW) pulled the Congress leader for his vulgar remarks directed against the Bollywood actor, Kangana Ranaut who was BJP’s Lok Sabha candidate from Mandi constituency at that time.
Following NCW’s complaint, the Election Commission also issued notices to Congress leaders Supriya Srinet and HS Ahir for their remarks against Kangana Ranaut.
