‘Should I Name Leaders…’: Chaos At BJP Event In Azamgarh As Women Allege Harassment | Politics News

Last Updated:October 30, 2025, 23:24 IST

A woman was seen shouting at the BJP event in the presence of state party president Bhupendra Chaudhary, alleging harassment of women in the district.

A woman accused local BJP leaders of harassing women in Azamgarh. (Photo: X)

Chaos broke out at a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) event in Uttar Pradesh’s Azamgarh, when several women accused local leaders of harassment in the presence of state BJP president Bhupendra Chaudhary.

During a programme at the Hari Audh Kala Kendra in Azamgarh district, a woman accused the leaders of harassing women, and no action was being taken against them. “Women are being openly exploited here. I am saying it openly, women are being suppressed and grave injustice is being done to them,” a woman said.

After being challenged, the woman said she can even reveal the names of the leaders she accused of harassment. “Should I name the leaders, who do injustice against women… Everyone knows that women are subject to harassment here,” she said.

According to a report by Amar Ujala, Anita Singh, who is currently serving as City General Secretary of the BJP Mahila Morcha in Kotwali, said she received a call in January informing her that she had been appointed president of the main body. She was invited to the district office and then taken to the Circuit House, where she was made to wait for four hours.

Singh alleged that after four hours, the issued list was suddenly declared fake. After she protested, local party leaders called her and gave her false assurances.

“They kept suppressing my concerns, and time just went by. Today, when the state president came here, he too didn’t listen. He promised to meet me but left after sitting in a closed room without meeting,” she said.

The BJP has faced increasing criticism in Azamgarh over the past few months. A few days ago, members of the Yuva Morcha clashed with the administration in Kotwali, accused of hooliganism.

Aveek Banerjee

Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master’s in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international…Read More

Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master’s in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international… Read More

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