"Both the Centre and the Haryana government have failed miserably in anticipating the violence and in maintaining law and order. "The AIDWA has been consistently supporting the victims in their 15-year-long harrowing ordeal. AIDWA demands that the government must give full protection to the victims," the statement said.Alleging that political parties were in collusion with the Dera chief, the AIDWA said that it was "political patronage" that allowed the self-styled godman to violate laws. "It is condemnable that various political parties for electoral gains have protected the Dera chief and have deliberately delayed the women's quest for justice," it said. "It is a matter of record that Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself had showered praise on the Dera chief to get the votes of his supporters.

Source: Economic Times August 26, 2017 12:53 UTC