State Minorities Commission Investigates BJP Leader Over Alleged Communal Remarks The State Minorities Commission (SMC) has escalated its probe into a high-profile sexual exploitation case involving minor girls in Paratwada, Amravati district, by demanding legal action against BJP leader and former Lok Sabha MP Navneet Rana. The commission, led by chairman Pyare Khan, alleges that Rana violated the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act by publicly disclosing the identities of minor victims and casting the incident in a communal light. The SMC claims eight Muslim girls are among the victims, rejecting claims that only Hindu girls were involved in the case. Khan’s letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlights Rana’s alleged inflammatory remarks, including statements suggesting Muslims should “go to Pakistan.” He accused Rana of undermining social harmony and violating constitutional principles of equality and fraternity. The commission’s team of seven to eight members visited the affected area to verify the allegations and assess the situation firsthand. Khan emphasized that reports of a large number of Hindu girls being involved were “baseless rumours” aimed at inciting communal tensions. According to Khan, four of the victims are from Paratwada, three from Amravati, and one from Nagpur, all belonging to the Muslim community. He stated that Rana’s media claims about “180 Hindu girls being exploited” and labeling the incident as “jihad” were misleading and not based on verified information. The police later clarified that these assertions were false, though the investigation into the case remains ongoing. The SMC chairman argued that Rana’s unverified statements have exacerbated social tensions and called for urgent legal measures to prevent such provocations.#amravati_district #pyare_khan #paratwada #state_minorities_commission #navneet_rana
