Gujarat: BJP’s V-P quits over rape charge

BY: Kulsum Yusuf

Former MLA Jayanti Bhanushali on Friday resigned as the Vice President of Gujarat BJP after a Surat-based lady, 21, filed an software with police accusing him of raping her on several events. Bhanushali, 53, who used to be MLA from Kutch’s Abdasa constituency between 2007 and 2012, has denied the allegation in the resignation letter sent to State BJP President Jitu Vaghani and claimed that it used to be a conspiracy to malign his image.

State BJP spokesperson Bharat Pandya said: “Gujarat BJP President Jitu Vaghani has permitted the resignation. Law will take its own direction in the matter.” Surat Police Commissioner Satish Sharma, while confirming the lady’s software, said: “We have forwarded the applying to Surat city’s Kapodra police station for additional motion.” The sufferer, in her software, has said she wanted to pursue a occupation in style designing after clearing Class 12.

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She used to be offered to Bhanushali in 2017 and he assured of helping her safe admission in a reputed Ahmedabad-based style designing institute. She used to be called to Ahmedabad several occasions and raped through Bhanushali on several events, the applying said. She has additionally alleged that probably the most secretaries of the previous MLA additionally shot a video of the act on his cell phone with the purpose of blackmailing her if she didn't give in to his calls for.

The software has alleged that one instance she used to be raped in the room of a hotel near the airport while on one instance Bhanushali pressured himself on her at an remoted place at the SG Highway while the driving force and secretary kept an eye with knife and pistol in hand. The software says that on April 24 a couple of males got here to her space and forcibly made her sign a letter, the draft of which said she didn't know Jayanti Bhanushali. She said Bhanushali sent police officials to threaten her and stay her mouth shut.