Shiv Sena chief condemns minor assault, Union Minister assures support
Union Minister Pratap Rao Jadhav has pledged support and medical assistance to a 12-year-old sexual assault victim in Telangana. Local Shiv Sena leaders visited the victim and criticized the delay in addressing the case.
Why it matters
It highlights government intervention in cases of violence against minors and the role of political figures in local advocacy.
Telangana Shiv Sena president Sinkar Shivaji said that Union Minister of State for AYUSH (Independent Charge) Pratap Rao Jadhav had assured support and medical assistance to the minor after being informed of the incident. In a statement, Mr. Shivaji, who, along with party State general secretary G. Sudhakar, visited NIMS Hospital to meet the victim and her family on Saturday, condemned the alleged sexual assault of a 12-year-old minor girl in Khammam district and criticised what he described as a delay in bringing the matter to light.
The report focuses on the actions of officials and the victim's welfare without taking a partisan stance on the underlying political conflict.
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