Delhi Child Rape: BJP leader Shyam Jaju calls rape 'small incident'

The rape of two children in Delhi, one of a two-and-half-year-old, and the grisly sexual assult on a minor has triggering outrage and a political slugfest between rival parties, with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal accusing the police of being a complete failure in providing security to women.

BJP's Delhi in-charge Shyam Jaju however made a shocking statement saying, "Be it any small subject in Delhi, Kejriwal is doing politics of blame-game. He is not thinking that the people of Delhi has given him the mandate to run government."

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday dubbed as "shameful" BJP leader Shyam Jaju's remarks that the former is doing politics over every other "minor" issue in the capital. 

Shyam Jaju says rape is a small incident? Shameful

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) October 17, 2015

Referring to Kejriwal's attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lt Governor Najeeb Jung over the rape of two minors in the capital, Jaju accused AAP government of "misleading" people of Delhi. "Be it any minor issue in Delhi, Kejriwal is indulging in politics of blame-game. He is not considering the fact that the people of Delhi has given him the mandate to run government and make development his agenda by taking everyone together," Jaju, BJP's Delhi in-charge, said.

In his response, Kejriwal tweeted, "Shyam Jaju says rape is a small incident? Shameful", while AAP said that the remarks were a manifestation of BJP's "anti-people stand". "On one hand, the BJP Govt takes no steps to improve women's security, on the other its leaders make light of brutal crimes against women," the party added.

The BJP and Congress accused Kejriwal of engaging in "blame game" and "politicing" the issue by raking up the demand of handing over police to AAP government.