Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra took aim at Prime Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi over the premature release of the a convict in the Bilkis Bano case, who is alleged to have molested a woman when he was out on parole.
The TMC LoK Sabha MP criticised PM Modi, Shah and Joshi over the parole granted to Mitesh Bhatt, who is accused of allegedly molesting a woman while on parole in 2020. Bhatt was convicted in Bilkis Bano case.
“Asking @narendramodi @AmitShah & @JoshiPralhad to define “good behaviour”. Bilkis convict Mitesh Bhatt molested woman while on parole in 2020, trial pending u/354 IPC. This man too released by you. Achhe Din. Acche Log. Beti ko molest karna bhi apka liye “good behaviour”? Moitra tweeted.
TMC MP Mahua Moitra has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the grant of remission to the 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case.
A huge political controversy erupted after 11 men convicted in the Bilkis Bano case walked out free from the Godhra sub-jail on August 15, 2022 after the BJP-led Gujarat government allowed their release under its remission policy.
Several political parties including Congress, TMC, Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) heavily criticised the BJP after the Gujarat government told the Supreme Court that the 11 convicts were released since they completed 14 years in prison and their behaviour was found to be good and also the central government approved their release.
The 11 convicts granted premature release are Govindbhai Nai, Shailesh Bhatt, Jaswantbhai Nai, Radheshyam Shah, Pradeep Mordhiya, Bakabhai Vohania, Rajubhai Soni, Mitesh Bhatt, Ramesh Chandana, Bipin Chandra Joshi, and Kesarbhai Vohania.
