Hathras rape case protest: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra attended a prayer meet today.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad, along with a crowd of hundreds, gathered in Delhi's Jantar Mantar today in protest against the Hathras case. "We have assembled here in grief. I pray to God that our daughter's soul gets peace. I request the Uttar Pradesh government with my hands folded, hang the guilty as soon as possible. They should get such a punishment that no one will dare commit a crime like this again," Mr Kejriwal said. Chandrashekhar Azad demanded answers from Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the gang rape and murder of a 20-year-old Dalit woman from Uttar Pradesh's Hathras - whose body cops then cremated at 2.30 am - in a crime that has outraged the nation.
Earlier today, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today offered prayers at a Valmiki temple in Delhi where a prayer meeting was organised by the party's Delhi unit in the wake of the Hathras incident. The Congress has asked its party leaders to organise prayer meetings in Valmiki Temples across the country as the victim who was killed in Hathras belonged to the scheduled caste.
The 20-year-old who died on Tuesday had suffered multiple fractures, paralysis and severe spinal injury when she was assaulted by four men of the so-called upper castes from her village on September 14. The police said there was a gash in her tongue because she had bitten it when the men were trying to strangle her.
The brutality to the woman and the post-midnight funeral by the police has triggered a widespread outrage.
Here are the Highlights on Hathras Protest:
Entry, exit gates of some Delhi metro stations closed; reopened after 1 hourIn view of the protest at Jantar Mantar over the Hathras gang rape and murder case, the Delhi Metro closed the entry and exit gates of a few stations for an hour on Friday, officials said.
"Entry & exit gate for Janpath is closed. Trains will not be halting at this station. Exit gates for Rajiv Chowk and Patel Chowk are closed," the DMRC tweeted.
All three stations fall in the vicinity of the protest venue in central Delhi.
The protest was initially supposed to be held at India Gate but was later shifted to Jantar Mantar owing to the prohibitory orders in place in the Rajpath area.
Hathras gang-rape case: Youth Congress takes out candlelight vigilActivists of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) took out a candlelight vigil on Friday to pay homage to the woman who was allegedly gang-raped in Uttar Pradesh''s Hathras and demanded justice for her.
The march led by IYC president Srinivas BV started from the organisation''s headquarters on Raisina Road and culminated at Jantar Mantar.
Some of the IYC activists took part in the march dressed like Mahatma Gandhi.
"Yogi Adityanath government in UP is doing injustice to the Hathras victim and her family but we will fight against all kinds of injustice and will not remain silent till justice is done," Mr Srinivas said.
Entry, exit gates of few Delhi metro stations closed in view of protest over Hathras gang-rape caseThe entry and exit gates of a few stations of Delhi Metro were closed on Friday in view of protest here over the Hathras gang-rape and murder case, officials said.
Civil society activists, students, women and members of various political outfits gathered at the Jantar Mantar in the national capital to demand justice for the young victim.
"Entry & exit gate for Janpath is closed. Trains will not be halting at this station. Exit gates for Rajiv Chowk and Patel Chowk are closed," the DMRC tweeted as the protest began to grow.
At this time, Hathras victim's family needs all the possible help: Arvind Kejriwal
"Culprits should be hanged": Arvind Kejriwal at Delhi protest"I urge the Uttar Pradesh government to ensure strictest punishment for the accused. The culprits should be hanged," said Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
Arvind Kejriwal at Jantar MantarArvind Kejriwal has reached Jantar Mantar where hundreds are protesting over Hathras rape case.
Earlier, Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad joined the protest and demanded answers from Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the gang rape and murder of a 20-year-old Dalit woman from Uttar Pradesh's Hathras
"Till Yogi Adityanath Doesn't Quit...": Bhim Army Chief At Delhi ProtestBhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad today demanded answers from Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the gang rape and murder of a 20-year-old Dalit woman from Uttar Pradesh's Hathras - whose body cops then cremated at 2.30 am - in a crime that has outraged the nation. He also joined a protest in the evening at Jantar Mantar in central Delhi, where hundreds of people came with placards and shouted slogans; Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is also expected to attend.
"I will visit Hathras. Our struggle will continue till Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister [Yogi Adityanath] doesn't resign and justice is not served. I urge the Supreme Court to take cognisance of the incident," he said at Jantar Mantar.
Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad takes part in Jantar Mantar protest
"UP government has no right to stay in power": Sitaram Yechury
"The Uttar Pradesh government has no right to stay in power. Our demand is that justice should be served," said CPM General Secretary Sitaram Yechury over Hathras case.
CPM General Secretary Sitaram Yechury and CPI leader D Raja take part in Jantar Mantar protest
Bhim Army protesters expected to join hundreds of protesters at Jantar Mantar
Bhim Army protesters are expected to join hundreds of people in what will likely be a fiery protest at Jantar Mantar. The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi tweeted in support of the protest that prompted the police to ban large crowds around India Gate.
Arvind Kejriwal likely to attend Jantar Mantar protest over Hathras caseDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is to attend Jantar Mantar protest over the Hathras case.
Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad, who had earlier called for a protest at Delhi's India Gate at 5 pm, shifted the venue to nearby Jantar Mantar amid orders banning large gatherings in and around India Gate.
The opposition party has been at the fore of demonstrations against the incident that has put Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP, which rules at the centre and in UP, on the receiving end of growing public outrage.
We will get justice for our sister: Priyianka Gandhi Vadra on Hathras case
"We will get justice for our sister. The Hathras victim was not even cremated as per Hindu rituals," said Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Hathras case.
Our sister didn't get justice: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Hathras case
"The family of the victim didn't get any help from the Uttar Pradesh government. We will put pressure on the state government. Our sister didn't get justice," said Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has arrived to attend a prayer meet for the Hathras victim at Prachin Bhagwan Valmiki Mandir in Delhi. The temple had hosted Mahatma Gandhi for 214 days between April 1946 and June 1947.
Trinamool Congress slams ''jungle raj'' in UP after its delegation stopped from meeting Hathras victim's familyThe TMC on Friday lashed out at the Uttar Pradesh government for unleashing "jungle raj" in
the northern state, after its four-member delegation was stopped from meeting the family members of Hathras gang-rape victim.
The BJP unit of West Bengal, however, asked the TMC to stop "politicising the death" and take a look at its own track record when it came to tackling crimes against women.
A statement issued by the party said the delegation, led by the party's Rajya Sabha MP Derek O' Brien, wanted to meet the family members of the 19-year-old Dalit woman, and
express their solidarity with her grieving parents. Dr Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, Pratima Mondal and Mamata Thakur, all parliamentarians, were the three other members of the delegation.
Condemning the incident, TMC secretary-general Partha Chatterjee claimed that the Yogi Adityanath government has let loose a reign of terror and "crossed all limits of decency".
"Is it a democracy? MPs are being heckled and pushed to ground. How come police officers have this audacity to heckle members of Parliament? The state government, which has failed to protect to a Dalit girl and is busy hushing up the matter, is now using brute force against opposition," he said.
Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad to protest at India Gate at 5 PM
Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad has said that he will stage a protest at India Gate at 5 pm on Friday demanding justice for the 20-year-old Hathras girl, who died in the national capital on September 29, a fortnight after allegedly being gang-raped.
Delhi Police has imposed Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) around India Gate, which prohibits assembly of five or more people at a time.
In a video message, Mr Azad said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi needed to break his silence over the incident.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra at Valmiki temple for prayer meetCongress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has reached the Valmiki temple where she will be attending a prayer meeting organised by the party's Delhi unit in the wake of the Hathras incident.
The Congress has asked its party leaders to organise prayer meetings in Valmiki Temples across the country as the victim who was killed in Hathras belonged to the scheduled caste.