BJP appoints Badlapur sexual abuse case co-accused as councillor in Thane district

BJP appoints Badlapur sexual abuse case co-accused as councillor, revokes decision after backlash

Tushar Apte was the secretary of the educational institution where two four-year-old girls were sexually abused in 2024.

BJP drops Badlapur Pocso case accused as councillor

India News: BADLAPUR: Facing political backlash following his appointment by BJP as a co-opted councillor in the Kulgaon-Badlapur municipal council, Tushar Apte, .

Maharashtra Politics: BJP Appoints Badlapur Case Co-Accused

Badlapur Sexual Abuse Case: BJP appoints co-accused Tushar Apte as councillor in Thane district, triggering political controversy and criticism.

BJP appoints Badlapur sexual abuse case co-accused as councillor in Thane district

A case was registered against the school management under Section 21(2) of the POCSO Act for not filing a complaint in a case of sexual abuse of children.

Badlapur POCSO Row Forces BJP Retreat As Nominated Councillor Tushar Apte Resigns After Public Outrage

BJP-nominated councillor Tushar Apte resigned from the Kulgaon–Badlapur Municipal Council days after his appointment sparked outrage over his alleged links to the 2024 Badlapur child sexual abuse case. Apte, a co-accused under the POCSO Act, stepped down following intervention by BJP’s Maharashtra leadership, calling it a voluntary decision to protect the party’s image.

BJP names POCSO Case accused as councillor in Badlapur, sparks outrage

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appointed Tushar Apte, a co-accused in the Badlapur sexual abuse case involving two schoolgirls, as a co-opted councillor in the Kulgaon-Badlapur Municipal Council in Maharashtra’s Thane district. Council chairperson Ruchita Ghorpade confirmed that Tushar Apte has officially been appointed. His selection was announced after the municipal council completed the process of choosing five co-opted councillors on F…