Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh Congress on Thursday said that the horrifying rape of a 12-year-old girl in Ujjain will be an election issue for the party as it oconcerns the safety of women. On Thursday morning, AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took to X and said, The barbarism meted out to a small girl in Ujjain, the city of Lord Mahakal, is soul-shattering.After the torture, she kept wandering from door to door for help for two-and-half hours and then fell unconscious on the road but could not get help. This is Madhya Pradeshs law and order and womens safety? Girls, women, tribals and Dalits are not safe in 20 years of BJP misrule. What is the use of making election announcements in the name of beloved sisters if girls cannot get protection and help? she tweeted.We also published the following articles recentlyGirls, women not safe in BJPs misrule: Priyanka Gandhi on MP rape victims ordealPriyanka Gandhi Vadra, a leader of the Congress party, criticized the Madhya Pradesh government after a 12-year-old rape victim was found bleeding on a street in Ujjain. She expressed concern for the safety of girls, women, tribals, and Dalits under the BJPs rule. The girl has undergone surgery and is in critical but stable condition. Priyanka Gandhi questioned the effectiveness of the governments initiatives for womens safety and called for better protection. The Congress party accused the BJP government of failing to uphold the dignity of women and girls. A special investigation team has been formed to probe the crime.

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