Gujarat govt assures HC of filing FIR against BJP MLA Gajendrasinh Parmar
Updated: Oct 18th, 2024
In a two-year-old molestation case involving BJP MLA and former minister Gajendrasinh Parmar the Gujarat High Court on Thursday criticised the government during the hearing of Public Interest Litigation (PIL).
The HC posed tough questions to the government. During the hearing, the additional advocate general provided information on the investigations and inquiries conducted since 2021. However, the high court expressed its displeasure regarding the progress of the case.
Adopting a strict stance, HC questioned why despite the serious allegations involving molestation, a complaint was not filed against the MLA.
Following the HC’s discontent, the advocate general assured FIR would be registered before the next hearing, on October 21.
What was the case?
This case dates back to November 2020 when an Ahmedabad-based woman and her daughter, were travelling in a car to Jaisalmer, along with Parmar and two others.
During the journey, the minor was allegedly molested by Parmar and two other people present in the car near Abu.
The mother of the minor who was allegedly molested by MLA Parmar attempted suicide at Rajasthan’s Jodhpur court premises on December 16, 2023.
Later, on December 19, Rajasthan’s Jodhpur city police booked Parmar and another accused in the case, Mahesh Patel.
The minor’s mother alleged that since the accused is a BJP MLA, he can influence the case through political pressure. She requested the court give directions for an impartial investigation.
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