Congress slams Maha govt over Pune bus rape case, criticises law and order breakdown. Pune city police have announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh for those giving information about Dattatraya Ramdas Gade, the 37-year-old man accused of raping a woman inside a Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) bus parked at Swargate depot on February 25. The police, on Thursday, also released the photograph of Gade,. who was previously charged with robbery and theft by the Pune Rural police. The incident has raised serious concerns about the safety of women in the state. It has also raised questions about the effectiveness of the police’s effectiveness. The Maharashtra government is in such disarray that no one knows who is leading it, says Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar. It seems he’s abandoning Baba Saheb Ambedkar’s ideals and is heading toward becoming a fakir, he adds. He also criticises Athawale’s recent remarks that Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge did not take a bath at the Maha Kumbh.
