Round 2 Of Kapil Sibal vs Jagdeep Dhankhar Over Symptomatic Malaise

Mr Sibal’s unspoken jab seemed to refer to the horrific rape and murder of a junior doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital last month, which has made headlines on a scale not, perhaps, seen since the Nirbhaya tragedy 12 years ago.

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Monday hit back at House chair Jagdeep Dhankhar in their spat over the frequency of violent crimes, including rape and murder, against women in India.

Mr Sibal posted on X this morning citing a media report that said Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Maharashtra, and Karnataka had reported the most rapes and/or murders from 2017 to 2022. “Dhankharji… seen this? Why is Bengal missing? No malaise?” he asked.

The data indicated that of the 1,500+ rapes and murders reported in that six year-period, UP registered 280 cases, followed by Madhya Pradesh (207), Assam (205), and Maharashtra (155).