Hathras: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra have been released from detention. The two were detained on their way to Hathras after Rahul Gandhi accused the Uttar Pradesh police of pushing him to the ground and resorting to lathi-charge. His sister, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, was also accompanying him to meet the family of the woman who was gangraped. The two leaders were marching on the highway between Delhi and Uttar Pradesh after their convoy was stopped on its way to Hathras. The crime has provoked nationwide outrage. The Gandhis sat on the road with hundreds of supporters after the Uttar Pradesh police refused to let them continue.
Ahead of the Congress leaders' visit, the UP administration enforced a ban on large gatherings and put up barricades at the borders citing the coronavirus. Even as Congress workers blocked roads and chanted slogans, the Gandhis' SUV crossed the border, but their convoy was stopped at Greater Noida, at a point that is about 142 km to Hathras. The Gandhis then got off the vehicle and started walking with scores of Congress workers.
The young woman died on Tuesday at a hospital in Delhi. She had suffered multiple fractures, paralysis and had been left struggling to breathe by a neck injury when she was assaulted by four upper caste men 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.
Here are the updates on Hathras case:
Oct 01, 2020 19:12 (IST)
Hathras Victim's Family Wants Me As Legal Counsel: Nirbhaya's Lawyer Seema Kushwaha
"The family has called me to Hathras as they want me to stand as their legal counsel. I'm not being allowed to meet them as administration says it'll affect law & order situation," news agency ANI quoted Seema Kushwaha, lawyer of victim in 2012 Delhi gangrape case, as saying.
Oct 01, 2020 17:51 (IST)
Nadir Of Political Misbehaviour: Kamal Haasan On Clashes In UP With Rahul Gandhi, Congress Workers
"Nadir of political misbehavior! Shame on UP Police. We, the people, voted for such thuggery. Irrespective of the party and its philosophy, rancour and hate will only breed and multiply, unless condemned by the majority," tweets Kamal Haasan.
Oct 01, 2020 17:47 (IST)
Suppressing Voices In Democracy A Sign Of Arrogance: Sachin Pilot
"Suppressing voices in democracy is a sign of arrogance and the arrogance of the UP government will be shattered," Sachin Pilot tweeted after Rahul Gandhi's detention.
Oct 01, 2020 17:26 (IST)
Role Of Opposition Is To Stand Up For Victims Of Government That Lets Lawlessness Run Rife: Shashi Tharoor
"Godi media terms opposition presence as politicisation: how low will they bend to serve their masters' agenda? The role of Opposition is to stand up for the victims of a government which lets lawlessness run rife, denies any form of justice to the family & tries to cremate the truth," tweets Shashi Tharoor.
Oct 01, 2020 16:58 (IST)
Rahul gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Released From Detention By UP Police
UP Police have released Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi after detaining them on their way to Hathras to meet the family of the gang-rape victim. The two Congress leaders will now head back to Delhi.
