Delhi govt officer accused of rape Kejriwal administration's favourite, handpicked as OSD: BJP
BJP on Monday attacked the AAP government over the arrest of a WCD department officer on charges of raping a minor and demanded resignation of minister Kailash Gahlot, claiming the accused worked as his OSD when he was heading the department. No immediate reaction was available from Gahlot over the issue.
«The officer charged with raping a minor was serving as the OSD to the Minister of Women and Child Development (WCD).
He was one of the favourites of the Kejriwal administration and was handpicked. The Kejriwal government must answer!» Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva posted on microblogging platform X.
In a media interaction, Delhi BJP secretary Bansuri Swaraj claimed that the accused officer was a «handpicked» officer on special duty (OSD) to the then WCD minister Kailash Gahlot.
«The accused officer exploited the girl while being OSD, therefore Gahlot should take moral responsibility and resign,» Bansuri said showing a purported government order.
Swaraj also said that the FIR against the accused officer was filed by the police on August 13, yet it took seven days to order his suspension.
Responding to the charges, the AAP said in a statement, «This heinous crime against a minor girl shakes the conscious of our society as a whole.
