AAP leader Gopal Italia flogged himself in Surat as penance for failing to ensure justice for victims in BJP-ruled Gujarat, citing a recent incident of a woman being arrested for allegedly defaming a BJP leader. He highlighted the challenges in obtaining justice due to a corrupt nexus of officials and leaders, expressing hope that his act would awaken the people to fight against injustice in the state. This act mirrored a similar protest by a BJP leader in Tamil Nadu against rising crimes against women in the state.
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