# Priyanka Gandhi says women unsafe across India as assaults rise

2026-09-22T10:13:05+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday said crimes against women are becoming more violent, urging the Centre and state governments to ensure women's safety on streets. Speaking in Wayanad, she called recent attacks 'horrible' and said big schemes are pointless if basic safety is not guaranteed. A 17-year-old girl was gangraped by three men posing as policemen near Kalkaji Mandir in Delhi. Police have arrested all three accused and recorded a medical examination. In Bihar's Jamui, a teenage boy and girl were harassed by a group, three people are arrested and an SIT is investigating. Separately, multiple minor girls were sexually assaulted in Delhi in September. Gandhi said she hopes to meet constituents during her extended stay in Wayanad to understand local issues.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Deccan Herald leads with Priyanka Gandhi calling the attacks 'horrible' and focuses on the sequence of recent crimes, presenting a broader tally of incidents across Delhi and Bihar. Times Now leads with the Kalkaji case specifically, naming the main accused, and includes police arrest and investigation details, giving the official account more prominence. The government-critical framing in Deccan Herald omits police actions, the neutral-report framing in Times Now contains them, but neither outlet questions the broader systemic issue Gandhi raised. The silence from the Centre and state governments on her call remains the absent fact. The coming days will show whether any ministry responds or if further crimes shift the news cycle.

## Coverage

- deccanherald.com (government critical) <https://www.deccanherald.com/india/attacks-on-women-horrible-centre-states-should-ensure-safety-priyanka-gandhi-4155042>
  Leads with a tally of multiple recent crimes, frames as escalating crisis
- timesnownews.com (neutral report) <https://www.timesnownews.com/india/no-point-in-big-schemes-if-women-arent-safe-priyanka-gandhi-speaks-out-amid-kalkaji-rape-jamui-harassment-article-156202100>
  Leads with Kalkaji case details and police arrests, includes official account

Tags: Bihar Police, Delhi Police, Jamui, Kalkaji, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Wayanad
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