Uttarakhand BJP leader held for ‘molesting’ teen girl, expelled from party
In Almora district, Uttarakhand, BJP leader Bhagwat Singh Bora was arrested for allegedly molesting a 14-year-old girl on August 24. The BJP expelled Bora following the incident. The registered case under the POCSO Act underscores the Pushkar Dhami government’s ‘zero tolerance’ stance on crime. The opposition has criticized the BJP government for enabling atrocities against women.