Action on Jharkhand BJP leader who beat female maid with hot pan, party suspended membership

S Choudhury
BJP woman leader Seema Patra
BJP woman leader Seema Patra

In Jharkhand action has been taken against a woman leader of BJP who brutally harassed a female maid. The party has suspended the membership of the woman leader after the video of the incident went viral.

A case has been registered against BJP woman leader Seema Patra at Argora police station for brutally assaulting a maid in Jharkhand. Now the politics in the state has intensified regarding this matter. Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) spokesperson Manoj Pandey has strongly targeted the BJP regarding the Seema Patra case. He said that the way a woman leader of BJP thrashed a tribal woman, it is very shameful. He demanded that BJP should break its silence on this issue and take strict action against the accused leader. 

BJP came on the back foot after the incident

After the aggressive stand of the ruling party, BJP has come on the back foot in this matter. BJP state spokesperson Partul Sahdev said that the party strongly condemns such an incident. He told that after the incident came to light, Seema Patra has been suspended from the party. The same Congress state spokesperson Rakesh Sinha said that this is the real character of BJP. They are shouting about getting justice for a daughter in Dumka. At the same time, one of his leaders behaves like this with the tribal woman. 

The condition of the female maid remains critical

On the other hand, according to sources, the condition of the handicapped maid who was a victim of violence is said to be critical. He has been admitted to RIMS Hospital for treatment. It is alleged that BJP leader Seema Patra brutally thrashed the domestic maid and tried to make her do unhuman work. After freeing the woman leader from the clutches, the victim is currently admitted to the hospital and the police is trying to record her statement under Section-164. 

People are targeting BJP

People's anger is being seen on social media in this matter. Expressing strong displeasure over this incident, people are demanding strict action against the woman leader of BJP. At the same time, many people are targeting BJP in this matter. He says that on the one hand, BJP is demanding justice on the barbaric incident with the girl in Dumka district of Jharkhand. On the other hand, its leaders are engaged in such harassment. 

Accused Seema Patra is wife of former IAS

According to sources, Seema Patra was a member of the National Working Committee of the BJP women's wing. While her husband Maheshwar Patra is a retired IAS officer. It is alleged that this family had given a job to Sunita, a 29-year-old tribal woman from Gumla, Jharkhand, about 10 years ago. She had recently returned from Delhi to Jharkhand with Seema Patra's daughter. The victim says that on coming back, Seema Patra beat her badly with the same stick and hot pan, due to which her front teeth were broken and other parts of the body were also seriously injured.