Hathras rape case highlights: Village DM and UP CM Yogi Adityanath threatened victim's family, alleges Rahul Gandhi

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Sunday hit back at Opposition over their relentless attack on his government over the Hathras incident, saying they are “indulging in newer conspiracies” to trigger riots and hamper development. Bhim Army chief Chandrashekar Azad demanded a time bound inquiry by a retired judge of the Supreme Court into the Hathras incident. Meanwhile, a day after Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra met the family of the Hathras victim, the party announced it will stage 'satyagraha' in the district headquarters of states across the country on Monday to demand justice for them. “I was in UP yesterday. A daughter of India was killed there and no action was taken against those responsible for her death. And the family of the victim was confined to their house,” said Gandhi while addressing a public gathering at Badni Kalan in Punjab over the Farm Laws. “The (Hathras) District Magistrate threatened them and the (UP) Chief Minister also did so. This is the situation in India,” he alleged.

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Lawyers during a silent protest against the death of a 19-year-old Dalit woman who was allegedly gang-raped in Hathras (UP), in Mumbai, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020. Credit: PTI Photo

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Police personnel baton charge on RLD leader Jayant Chaudhary and party workers earlier today during their visit to Hathras to meet the family members of a 19-year-old Dalit woman who was allegedly gang-raped two weeks ago. Credit: PTI Photo

Chhattisgarh minister terms rape of minor 'small' incident, BJP demands his removal

Chhattisgarh minister and Congress leader Shivkumar Dahariya has termed the alleged rape of a 14-year-old girl in the state's Balrampur district as a "small" incident while talking about the Hathras case.

After the BJP criticised Dahariya and the Congress for the comments, the minister said that his remarks were "misconstrued".

"(Former Chhattisgarh chief minister) Raman Singh is unaware that the big (rape) incident has occurred in Balrampur of Uttar Pradesh and not in Balrampur of Chhattisgarh," he said.

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Hathras case: RLD protests in Muzaffarnagar against party leader being lathi charged

Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) activists staged a protest and blocked roads in different places in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district against police baton charge on its party leader Jayant Chaudhary on Sunday when he had gone to meet the Hathras victim's family.

In a press statement issued in Lucknow, the RLD alleged that its vice-president Jayant Chaudhary and party workers were baton charged by police when they were on their way to meet the family.

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From his Punjab farm rally, Rahul attacks UP govt over Hathras incident

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Sunday attacked the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh over the Hathras incident alleging no action was taken against those responsible for the death of a 19-year-old Dalit woman who was allegedly gang-raped and brutalised.

Gandhi was leading a tractor rally in Punjab against the three recently cleared farm legislations, where he launched a blistering attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and questioned the need for bringing in the new laws at the time of the coronavirus pandemic.

“I was in UP yesterday. A daughter of India was killed there and no action was taken against those responsible for her death. And the family of the victim was confined to their house,” said Gandhi while addressing a public gathering at Badni Kalan here.

“The (Hathras) District Magistrate threatened them and the (UP) Chief Minister also did so. This is the situation in India,” he alleged.

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Hathras case: Accused defended at meeting held at former BJP MLA's residence

Scores of people held a meeting Sunday outside the house of a former BJP MLA in Hathras where they defended the accused in the alleged gangrape of a Dalit woman who later died, and demanded registration of an FIR against her family members.

Heavy police force was deployed in the vicinity of the residence of former BJP MLA Rajvir Singh Pehalvan, located around 8-9 kilometres from the victim’s village.

One of the organisers of the meeting and Pehalvan’s son Manveer Singh denied that the gathering comprised members from the upper castes and said they were from “different sections of society”.

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Hathras case: RLD protests in Muzaffarnagar against party leader being lathi charged

Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) activists staged a protest and blocked roads in different places in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district against police baton charge on its party leader Jayant Chaudhary on Sunday when he had gone to meet the Hathras victim's family.

In a press statement issued in Lucknow, the RLD alleged that its vice-president Jayant Chaudhary and party workers were baton charged by police when they were on their way to meet the family.

Hundreds of activists led by its Muzaffarnagar district president Ajit Rathi staged a dharna and blocked Circular Road in Civil Lines area in protest against the baton charge on RLD activists, including Chaudhary, and lodged a complaint against the police regarding the incident.

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Mumbai: Congress party workers shout slogans during a protest against the death of a 19-year-old Dalit woman who was allegedly gang-raped in Hathras (UP), outside Vikhroli railway station in Mumbai, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020. Credit: PTI Photo

Hathras case: SIT calls medical team following deterioration in health of victim’s father

A medial team visited the residence of Hathras alleged gang-rape victim’s residence. The medical team was called on the request of Special Investigation Team (SIT) following a deterioration in the health of her father.Meanwhile, newly-appointed Superintendent of Police (SP) Vineet Jaiswal visited the alleged gang-rape incident site. Uttar Pradesh Government on suspended Hathras Superintendent of Police (SP) and other cops over ‘mishandling’ the case.

Farm laws to be consigned to wastepaper basket the day Cong forms govt at Centre: Rahul at Punjab rally

Vowing to scrap the new farm laws once the Congress returns to power at the Centre, Rahul Gandhi on Sunday alleged that the BJP-led government was acting at the behest of select corporates to "destroy” farmers.

Leading a tractor rally in Punjab against the farm legislations, the Congress leader launched a blistering attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and questioned the need for bringing in the new laws at the time of the coronavirus pandemic.

“Their target is to end the MSP and food procurement system. They know the day that happens, farmers of Punjab and Haryana will be finished,” he said.

“But the Congress will not allow this to happen, we stand firmly behind you. We will not back down an inch,” Gandhi said while addressing a public rally at Badni Kalan here before a tractor rally through the districts of Moga and Ludhiana.

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CITU affiliated trade unions in Srinagar protest against Hathras incident

Trade union organisations affiliated with the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) on Sunday held a protest demonstration here against the alleged gang-rape and murder of a 19-year-old Dalit woman in Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh.

Carrying placards and banners, the protesters held the demonstration at Press Enclave here and raised slogans against the perpetrators of the heinous crime, a CITU spokesperson said.

He said the burial of the alleged gang-rape victim in Hathras without her family's consent was a blatant denial of justice.

"This barbaric caste-based rape crime is reflective of the utter lawlessness in UP under the BJP government and the patronage given to casteist and reactionary forces leading to a big increase in crimes against Dalits and women. The recent NCRB report confirms this," the spokesperson said.

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Hathras case: Father of accused demands CBI probe, claims they are ‘innocent’

Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad meets family of the victim

Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad meets family of the alleged gang rape victim in Hathras. He says,"I demand 'Y security' for the family or I'll take them to my house, they aren't safe here. We want an inquiry to be done under the supervision of a retired Supreme Court judge"

Hathras 'gang rape' and murder case acquires caste hue

The incident, which triggered nationwide outrage, not only pitted the 'thakurs' against the 'valmikis' (an SC community) but also divided the local BJP leadership along caste lines.

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Cases on the rise: Man arrested for raping 7-yr-old girl in UP's Pratapgarh

A man was arrested in Kandhai police station area of this district on Sunday for allegedly raping a seven-year-old girl, officials said.

"On the evening of September 22, the girl was playing at the door of her house, when the 22-year-old man from the same village took her to a toilet and allegedly raped her, SHO of the police station Tushardutt Tyagi said.

The accused threatened her girl with dire consequences, if she told anyone about the incident, he said.

A day after the rape, the condition of the girl deteriorated. On September 30, when her condition worsened, she was taken to a hospital where she narrated the incident to her family members, the police official said.

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Mayawati raises concern over DM threatening Hathras victim's family

Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Sunday expressed concern over allegations of Hathras district magistrate threatening the family of the Dalit woman who died after being allegedly gang-raped.

In a tweet in Hindi, Mayawati said, "There have been serious allegations of the Hathras DM threatening the family of the victim. Despite this, the UP Government is maintaining silence, which is sad and extremely worrying."

"The government has agreed for a CBI probe but with the DM staying there (Hathras), how can the matter be impartially probed? People are feeling apprehensive," she said.

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SP says party delegation stopped from visiting Hathras

The Samajwadi Party on Sunday said its delegation was stopped from visiting Hathras to meet the family of the 19-year-old woman who died after she was assaulted and allegedly gang-raped.

The party said the delegation was stopped at a toll plaza near Agra by police at the behest of the government.

"This forcible stoppage is a murder of democracy.... Samajwadi(s) will stand with the aggrieved family in their fight for justice," the party tweeted in Hindi.

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Hathras case: Caste-based meet held at former BJP MLA's home

Around 700-800 people on Sunday held a caste-based meeting at the residence of former BJP MLA Rajvir Singh Pehalvan here on the issue the death of a Dalit woman after she was sexually assaulted.

The meeting was held a day after UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered a CBI probe into the incident. Heavy police force was deployed in the vicinity of the former BJP MLA’s house, located around 8-9 kilometres from the victim’s village.

One of the organisers of the meeting and Pehalvan’s son Manveer Singh, however, denied that the gathering comprised members from the so-called upper castes and said they were from “different sections of society”.

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Ramdas Athawale accuses Rahul Gandhi of politics on Hathras gang rape

Politicians continue to throng Hathras victim's village, Priyanka, Mayawati seek action against DM

The family of the victim, who was allegedly 'gang-raped' and brutally murdered, demanded a judicial probe by a retired SC judge and vowed not to immerse her ashes into the river until the guilty were 'hanged'. The UP government has already recommended a CBI probe into the incident.

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SIT team meets family of Hathras victim, records statements

Hathras case: Priyanka Gandhi demands removal of DM, probe into his role

Priyanka Gandhi said that according to the family, the district magistrate meted out the worst treatment to them, and asked who was protecting the officer.

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:A delegation of not more than 5 people are allowed inside the village. Delegations of Samajwadi Party & Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) came in, we got 5 names listed & allowed them to go there. Eventually their workers started misbehaving with women personnel," says Hathras Sadar SDM.

"They broke the barricadding & pelted stones. One of our COs has been injured. To disperse the crowd we had to use minor force. Situation is under control," he said.

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Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar walks to Hathras after being stopped near Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh.

A medical team arrives at the residence of the victim of Hathras gangrape incident, on the request of Special Invesigation Team (SIT) following a deterioration in the health of the victim's father.

Members of the so-called upper castes in Hathras are holding a meeting today in support of the men arrested for the gang rape and murder of a 20-year-old from Scheduled Castes, which has triggered countrywide outrage, reports NDTV.

Superintendent of Police Vineet Jaiswal visits the alleged gangrape incident site.

BSP supremo Mayawati slams Yogi administration over allegations against DM

Taking to Twiitter, BSP chief Mayawati said: "The kin of the Hathras victim has made many serious allegations against the district magistrate of the district, yet the secret silence of the UP government is sad and very worrying. Although the government has agreed to a CBI inquiry, how can you ensure a fair probe with the district magistrate still there. People are apprehensive."

Left, Congress on state-wide protest against Hathras case, incidents of rape in Bengal on Oct 6

The Left and Congress will be organising state-wide protests on October 6 against the alleged gang rape of a Dalit woman in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras, besides incidents of rape and murder in West Bengal.

'Having to prove my daughter was raped', Hathras victim's mother recounts trauma

The victim's mother remembers two scenes vividly from the day her daughter was gang-raped - her desperately trying to cover her daughter’s lower body and being unable to lift the semi-conscious 19-year-old, Hindustan Times reported.

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Upper caste group demands FIR against victim's family, reports NDTV.

Bhim Army chief to visit Hathras

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad is on his way to Hathras in Uttar Pradesh to meet the family of the 20-year-old woman who died on Tuesday at a hospital in Delhi after alleged gang rape and torture last month, reports NDTV. This comes a day after Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi visited the grieving family.

SIT records statements of the members of victim's family

Special Investigation Team (SIT) arrives at the residence of the victim of Hathras gangrape case.

Athawale reminds Rahul of Rajasthan’s rape case, says he is doing politics on Hathras gang rape

Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale reacted on Hathras gang rape and murder case. He alleged that Rahul Gandhi is doing politics on Hathras gang rape and reminded him of the rape case in Rajasthan, where Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra didn’t reach.

Caught in the Hathras firestorm, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot is under fire after an alleged case of rape of two minor sisters in Rajasthan’s Baran district surfaced, creating pressure on the CM in the Congress-ruled state, reports Indian Express.

We never let her go alone, what we feared has come true, says the victim's mother

“She had to cross the highway just to get to the primary school. Trucks and buses moved at such speed… We pulled her out of school when she was in Class 5. We never let her go alone, we were afraid she might come under a car, or that someone might kidnap her… What we feared has come true. We couldn’t protect her,” says the woman’s mother told The Indian Express.

While several Congress MPs such as Shashi Tharoor, P L Punia, Partap Singh Bajwa, Deepender Hooda, as well as leaders like Jitin Prasada and Sushmita Dev reached the DND flyway, only a few proceeded beyond the border.

“Until then, I didn’t even know the word rape (English). Today, I am having to prove that my daughter was raped,” the victim's mother told Hindustan Times.

DM threatened us openly, not satisfied with ongoing probe: Hathras victim’s brother

Several Congress leaders also slammed the UP government for showing “disrespect” to a woman and they tagged a photograph in which a policeman is purportedly seen “grabbing” Priyanka Gandhi's kurta. Credit: PTI Photo

The Left Front and Congress parties organised a rally in Kolkata yesterday to protest the murder and alleged gangrape of a Dalit woman in Hathras, reports Indian Express.

After meeting the victim's family, Rahul Gandhi tweeted, "I met the Hathras victim's family and understood their pain. I assured them that we are standing with them in this difficult time and will provide all help in getting justice for them."

Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Rahul Gandhi meet the family members of a 19-year-old Dalit woman who died after being allegedly raped two weeks ago, at Bulgadi village in Hathras. Credit: PTI Photo

Mediapersons too were barred from visiting Hathras on Friday, but the UP government made a U-turn after facing all-round criticism of their strong-arm tactics, including from BJP leaders Uma Bharti and Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti.

The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday recommended a CBI inquiry into the Hathras gang-rape case, minutes after Congress leadersRahulGandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra had met the victim’s family at their home.