: Rajasthan rape case: Women’s panel member calls for action, says minors consent does not count #IndiaNEWS National Commission for Women member Rajulben Desai on Saturday called for action in the

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Rajasthan rape case: Women’s panel member calls for action, says minors consent does not count #IndiaNEWS
National Commission for Women member Rajulben Desai on Saturday called for action in the alleged rape and abduction of two teenage sisters in Rajasthan’s Baran city, PTI reported. She opposed the claim made by the police that the girls had willingly gone with the accused, saying that minors consent does not mean agreement in legal terms.On Thursday, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot had also claimed that the girls, in their statement to the district magistrate, said that they had agreed to accompany two boys. Gehlot had also criticised the Opposition for comparing the case to the Hathras gangrape, which has sparked nationwide protests.“I saw the chief minister’s statement that the girls in their statement admitted that they had gone with their own will, but a legal point arises here because the girls are minor and minor’s consent is not a consent in the language of law,??? Desai told reporters in Jaipur. “Why can’t we take action in this case

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