Congress today accusedruling BJP in Chhattisgarh of being "insensitive" towardswomen issues, claiming the state party leaders had attendedNew Year celeberations even as the nation mourned the death ofthe Delhi gang-rape victim.
"In the wake of the Delhi gang-rape victim's death,UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Leader of Opposition in LokSabha Sushma Swaraj had decided not to celebrate New year.
Several incidents of rapes were reported in the pastone month in the state. Even after that all ruling partyleaders were engaged in New Year celebrations. This shows BJPis insensitive," alleged state unit Congress presidentNandkumar Patel.
"Why state BJP leaders had to go to Rajasthan, Goa andAustralia if they were not celebrating New Year?" he alleged.
Meanwhile, BJP has dismissed the allegations sayingchief minister Raman Singh cancelled the customary New Yearbash.
"Chief Minister Raman Singh has decided not tocelebrate the New Year as a tribute to the 23-year-oldgang-rape victim.
Singh cancelled the open house at his officialresidence which has been held on the January 1 every year,"the party said in a release today.
"Raman Singh is returning from Rajasthan thisevening,"the release said.