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	'''Purushottam Naresh Dwivedi''' (~~1955~~/~~1956~~ – 22 April 2021) was an Indian politician, latterly in prison on rape charges. As a member of the [[Bahujan Samaj Party]], he won the [[2007 Uttar Pradesh state assembly elections]] from [[Naraini]] in southern [[Uttar Pradesh]], and he was elected an [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)\|MLA]].		'''Purushottam Naresh Dwivedi''' (1965/1966 – 22 April 2021) was an Indian politician, latterly in prison on rape charges. As a member of the [[Bahujan Samaj Party]], he won the [[2007 Uttar Pradesh state assembly elections]] from [[Naraini]] in southern [[Uttar Pradesh]], and he was elected an [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)\|MLA]].

	In December 2010, he was charged with the rape of a seventeen-year-old girl from a [[Scheduled Caste]]. An initial inquiry by the state CID found the charges to be ''prima facie'' true,<ref>{{cite news \|title = Inquiry finds rape charges against 'impotent' MLA hold \| author = Pervez Iqbal Siddiqui \|date = 12 Jan 2011 \|url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-12/india/28357558_1_naraini-bsp-mla-interim-report \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121104114355/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-12/india/28357558_1_naraini-bsp-mla-interim-report \|url-status = dead \|work = [[The Times of India]] \|archive-date = 4 November 2012}}</ref> and he was arrested on 13 January 2011.		In December 2010, he was charged with the rape of a seventeen-year-old girl from a [[Scheduled Caste]]. An initial inquiry by the state CID found the charges to be ''prima facie'' true,<ref>{{cite news \|title = Inquiry finds rape charges against 'impotent' MLA hold \| author = Pervez Iqbal Siddiqui \|date = 12 Jan 2011 \|url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-12/india/28357558_1_naraini-bsp-mla-interim-report \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121104114355/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-12/india/28357558_1_naraini-bsp-mla-interim-report \|url-status = dead \|work = [[The Times of India]] \|archive-date = 4 November 2012}}</ref> and he was arrested on 13 January 2011.
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	Purushottam was arrested on 13 January. A few days later, after more than a month in jail, the girl was released on 17 January 2011. In August 2011, the [[Supreme Court of India]], sent a notice to the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]] for arresting the girl in violation of the Juvenile Justice Act.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/latest-news/banda-rape-case-sc-gives-last-chance-to-up-govt-to-respond/\|title=Banda rape case: SC gives last chance to UP govt to respond\| newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]\|date=5 September 2011\|access-date=22 April 2021}}</ref>		Purushottam was arrested on 13 January. A few days later, after more than a month in jail, the girl was released on 17 January 2011. In August 2011, the [[Supreme Court of India]], sent a notice to the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]] for arresting the girl in violation of the Juvenile Justice Act.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/latest-news/banda-rape-case-sc-gives-last-chance-to-up-govt-to-respond/\|title=Banda rape case: SC gives last chance to UP govt to respond\| newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]\|date=5 September 2011\|access-date=22 April 2021}}</ref>

	In 12 September 2011, unhappy with the state's handling of the case, the [[Supreme Court of India]] ordered the investigations to be handed over to the [[Central Bureau of Investigation]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/UttarPradesh/SC-orders-CBI-probe-in-Banda-rape-case/Article1-744713.aspx\|archiveurl=~~http~~://archive.today/20130125064357/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/UttarPradesh/SC-orders-CBI-probe-in-Banda-rape-case/Article1-744713.aspx\|url-status=dead\|title=SC orders CBI probe in Banda rape case\|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]\|archive-date=~~22 April 2021~~\|access-date=22 April 2021}}</ref>		In 12 September 2011, unhappy with the state's handling of the case, the [[Supreme Court of India]] ordered the investigations to be handed over to the [[Central Bureau of Investigation]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/UttarPradesh/SC-orders-CBI-probe-in-Banda-rape-case/Article1-744713.aspx\|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130125064357/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/UttarPradesh/SC-orders-CBI-probe-in-Banda-rape-case/Article1-744713.aspx\|url-status=dead\|title=SC orders CBI probe in Banda rape case\|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]\|archive-date=25 January 2013\|access-date=22 April 2021}}</ref>

	Naresh's wife Aasha Dwivedi has sought to join the opposing [[Samajwadi Party]] to represent the constituency in the forthcoming elections.<ref>{{cite news \| url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/jailed-bsp-mlas-wife-woos-sp-for-banda-seat/843336 \| title=Jailed BSP MLA’s wife woos SP for Banda seat \| date=8 September 2011 \| newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] \| first=Sanjay \| last=Singh \| access-date=11 March 2019 }}</ref>		Naresh's wife Aasha Dwivedi has sought to join the opposing [[Samajwadi Party]] to represent the constituency in the forthcoming elections.<ref>{{cite news \| url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/jailed-bsp-mlas-wife-woos-sp-for-banda-seat/843336 \| title=Jailed BSP MLA’s wife woos SP for Banda seat \| date=8 September 2011 \| newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] \| first=Sanjay \| last=Singh \| access-date=11 March 2019 }}</ref>
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'''Purushottam Naresh Dwivedi''' (1955/1956 – 22 April 2021) was an Indian politician, latterly in prison on rape charges. As a member of the [[Bahujan Samaj Party]], he won the [[2007 Uttar Pradesh state assembly elections]] from [[Naraini]] in southern [[Uttar Pradesh]], and he was elected an [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]].

In December 2010, he was charged with the rape of a seventeen-year-old girl from a [[Scheduled Caste]]. An initial inquiry by the state CID found the charges to be ''prima facie'' true,<ref>{{cite news |title = Inquiry finds rape charges against 'impotent' MLA hold | author = Pervez Iqbal Siddiqui |date = 12 Jan 2011 |url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-12/india/28357558_1_naraini-bsp-mla-interim-report |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121104114355/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-12/india/28357558_1_naraini-bsp-mla-interim-report |url-status = dead |work = [[The Times of India]] |archive-date = 4 November 2012}}</ref> and he was arrested on 13 January 2011.

He was suspended from the party by the BSP chief [[Mayawati]] in January 2011. He died on 22 April 2021 at the age of 55 from kidney disease while serving his prison sentence.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ex-BSP MLA Purushottam Naresh Dwivedi passes away in UP |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/amp/exbsp-mla-purushottam-naresh-dwivedi-passes-away-in-up/2069719 |access-date=22 April 2021 |work=Outlook India |date=22 April 2021}}</ref>

==Rape case, 2010==
In November 2010, the victim named Neelu by the media (not her real name), of Majra Banantapurwa of Harnampur village in [[Panna district|Panna]] District, was abducted and allegedly sold<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-05/lucknow/28361800_1_nareni-rajju-police-constable | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104114403/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-05/lucknow/28361800_1_nareni-rajju-police-constable | url-status=dead | archive-date=4 November 2012 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Banda rape case: Girl was sold for Rs 50,000 | date=5 January 2011}}</ref> to one Rajju from a neighbouring village. The village pradhan (head) and a constable were responsible for the abduction.
The girl's father, Achhe Lal, eventually recovered her, and went to Purushottam Naresh, who is the local MLA, seeking redress of their grievances. It was decided that the girl would stay in Purushottam's house, where she would have adequate protection. It appears that on 10 and 11 December, Neelu was raped repeatedly by Purushottam and two of his bodyguards.<ref>{{cite news |title=I was raped twice, beaten up by MLA, aides in police station |url = http://www.indianexpress.com/news/-I-was-raped-twice--beaten-up-by-MLA--aides-in-police-station-/733576|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref>

Subsequently, she managed to escape and lodged rape charges with the police. However, Purushottam levied theft charges against her and on 15 December, the police arrested her. Her father Achhe Lal was threatened but he went underground and approached the [[Gulabi Gang]], a group of woman vigilantes in [[Banda, Uttar Pradesh|Banda]].<ref>{{cite news | title = BSP MLA accused of raping minor gets victim jailed for theft | author = | url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-30/india/28247216_1_purshottam-naresh-naraini-neelu | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120926000635/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-30/india/28247216_1_purshottam-naresh-naraini-neelu | url-status = dead | archive-date = 26 September 2012 | date = 30 December 2010 | work = [[The Times of India]] | access-date = }}</ref> This helped publicize the case.

After the matter was spotlighted in the media, the [[National Council of Women (India)|National Council of Women]], as well as politicians from opposition parties, highlighted the case. The case was investigated by the CB-CID and
a medical report of the victim confirmed violent sexual assault;<ref name=suspend/> the CB-CID found
the rape charges to be prima facie true.

Under pressure from colleagues in the BSP party, which claims to represent the backward castes, Chief Minister [[Mayawati]] suspended Naresh from the party on 3 January.<ref name=suspend>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/maya-fires-mla-for-raping-a-dalit-girl-125904-2011-01-03|title=Maya suspends MLA for 'raping' Dalit girl|author=Piyush Srivastava|newspaper=[[India Today]]|access-date=22 April 2021}}</ref>

Purushottam was arrested on 13 January. A few days later, after more than a month in jail, the girl was released on 17 January 2011. In August 2011, the [[Supreme Court of India]], sent a notice to the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]] for arresting the girl in violation of the Juvenile Justice Act.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/latest-news/banda-rape-case-sc-gives-last-chance-to-up-govt-to-respond/|title=Banda rape case: SC gives last chance to UP govt to respond| newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|date=5 September 2011|access-date=22 April 2021}}</ref>

In 12 September 2011, unhappy with the state's handling of the case, the [[Supreme Court of India]] ordered the investigations to be handed over to the [[Central Bureau of Investigation]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/UttarPradesh/SC-orders-CBI-probe-in-Banda-rape-case/Article1-744713.aspx|archiveurl=http://archive.today/20130125064357/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/UttarPradesh/SC-orders-CBI-probe-in-Banda-rape-case/Article1-744713.aspx|url-status=dead|title=SC orders CBI probe in Banda rape case|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]|archive-date=22 April 2021|access-date=22 April 2021}}</ref>

Naresh's wife Aasha Dwivedi has sought to join the opposing [[Samajwadi Party]] to represent the constituency in the forthcoming elections.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/jailed-bsp-mlas-wife-woos-sp-for-banda-seat/843336 | title=Jailed BSP MLA’s wife woos SP for Banda seat | date=8 September 2011 | newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] | first=Sanjay | last=Singh | access-date=11 March 2019 }}</ref>

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