Ruling BJP MLA Heera Lal today accused police officials of Rajasthan's Tonk district of not taking action in a sexual harassment case of a minor Dalit girl in his constituency. In the Zero Hour of the Assembly, the Niwai legislator alleged that neither the Station House Officer (SHO) nor the Superintendent of Police (SP) of Tonk had listened or sympathised with the plea of the 17-year-old girl. The girl was allegedly molested by her school principal a few days back and when her family members approached the SP, the officer said that she had no time for them, the MLA alleged. Opposition Congress created an uproar over the issue, saying that though the BJP MLA was targeting the government, the government was not serious about Dalit issues. The law and order situation in the state has deteriorated, the Congress alleged, demanding a reply from Rajasthan Home Minister Gulab Chand Kataria. Kataria was not present in the House at that time. Lal demanded action against the SHO and other police officials in the case. State Parliamentary Affairs Minister Rajendra Rathore signaled Lal to sit down, but the MLA ignored it. SP, Tonk, Preeti Jain, said that the girl has alleged in the FIR that she was molested by the government school principal last week. She informed that the girl was scheduled to record her statement before a magistrate today, but she fell sick. Therefore, she could not record the statement and further action will be taken after it is recoded, the SP said.
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