BJP only cares about protecting cows, not women suffering from atrocities: Jaya Bachchan

Expressing anguish over a BJP’s youth wing leader Yogesh Varshney’s comments offering a reward of Rs 11 lakh for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s head, Samajwadi Party’s Rajya Sabha MP Jaya Bachchan on Wednesday said that the saffron party was keen on protecting cows but not women.

Speaking in the Rajya Sabha on the issue, the actress-turned politician said very aggressive steps have to be taken for protection of women.

“You can save cows, but not women. You must take steps for protection of women aggressively.” said Bachchan.

“Throw him out of the party. How dare someone talk like this, and especially against a woman. When today women are really feeling insecure, is this what you should be promoting?” she asked while lashing out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP Government at the Centre.

Varshney, a member of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, issued the outrageous threat while hitting out at the TMC supremo over police action on a rally held on Sunday to mark Hanuman Jayanti in Birbhum, around 180 km from Kolkata.