By PTI
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Sunday attacked the BJP over the acquittal of three individuals accused within the Hathras rape-murder case and alleged that it has uncovered the “weak and shoddy” investigation carried out by the Uttar Pradesh Police and later by the CBI.
A particular court docket in Hathras on Thursday final sentenced the principle accused within the 2020 Hathras rape-murder case to life imprisonment, whereas acquitting the three different accused.
Addressing a press convention on the AICC headquarters right here, Congress chief Dolly Sharma stated the heinous crime in Hathras after which the federal government’s position on this matter has uncovered the hollowness of BJP’s “Beti Bachao” slogan.
“The crime of depriving the minor girl of the Dalit community of justice has been committed by the BJP, which keeps on giving the slogan of supporting everyone,” she stated.
The court docket discovering one accused responsible and acquitting the opposite three has once more “exposed the weak and shoddy investigation” carried out by the Uttar Pradesh Police and later by the CBI on this case, Sharma stated.
“In this matter, voice was continuously raised by the Congress party and our leader Rahul Gandhi and the general secretary in-charge of Uttar Pradesh, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, constantly demanded justice for the victim’s family,” she stated.
The most unlucky factor is that the minor daughter of a Dalit household was brutally gang-raped and murdered and solely due to the “shoddy” investigation by the police, the prosecution couldn’t even show the cost of rape within the court docket, Sharma stated.
The rape and homicide fees couldn’t be proved towards the prime accused.
The court docket held Sandeep (20) responsible beneath part 304 (culpable murder not amounting to homicide) of the Indian Penal Code, a lesser cost than part 302 (homicide).
Ravi (35), Luv Kush (23) and Ramu (26) had been acquitted within the case that triggered outrage and put Yogi Adityanath’s BJP authorities within the dock over regulation and order within the state.
The court docket additionally slapped a nice of Rs 50,000 towards Sandeep.
Sharma alleged that as quickly because the matter got here to gentle, the federal government equipment was busy giving it the type of a “conspiracy” to save lots of the accused and suppress the matter.
“The acquittal of three out of four accused once again proves our allegation that the police and the administration acted with serious negligence in the initial investigation, witnesses and evidence was tampered with, pressure was created in every way and a weak prosecution was presented before the Court which benefited the accused and denied justice to the victim,” she alleged.
Sharma additionally cited different instances during which BJP leaders had been allegedly concerned in atrocities towards ladies such because the Unnao rape case in 2017, Ankita Bhandari case in Uttarakhand and the discharge of the convicts within the Bilkis Bano case beneath the BJP authorities in Gujarat.
“It is noteworthy that regardless of all these barbaric incidents that occurred within the final 9 years, Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi didn’t say a phrase.
What does this silence characterize?” she stated.
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Sunday attacked the BJP over the acquittal of three individuals accused within the Hathras rape-murder case and alleged that it has uncovered the “weak and shoddy” investigation carried out by the Uttar Pradesh Police and later by the CBI.
A particular court docket in Hathras on Thursday final sentenced the principle accused within the 2020 Hathras rape-murder case to life imprisonment, whereas acquitting the three different accused.
Addressing a press convention on the AICC headquarters right here, Congress chief Dolly Sharma stated the heinous crime in Hathras after which the federal government’s position on this matter has uncovered the hollowness of BJP’s “Beti Bachao” slogan.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
“The crime of depriving the minor girl of the Dalit community of justice has been committed by the BJP, which keeps on giving the slogan of supporting everyone,” she stated.
The court docket discovering one accused responsible and acquitting the opposite three has once more “exposed the weak and shoddy investigation” carried out by the Uttar Pradesh Police and later by the CBI on this case, Sharma stated.
“In this matter, voice was continuously raised by the Congress party and our leader Rahul Gandhi and the general secretary in-charge of Uttar Pradesh, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, constantly demanded justice for the victim’s family,” she stated.
The most unlucky factor is that the minor daughter of a Dalit household was brutally gang-raped and murdered and solely due to the “shoddy” investigation by the police, the prosecution couldn’t even show the cost of rape within the court docket, Sharma stated.
The rape and homicide fees couldn’t be proved towards the prime accused.
The court docket held Sandeep (20) responsible beneath part 304 (culpable murder not amounting to homicide) of the Indian Penal Code, a lesser cost than part 302 (homicide).
Ravi (35), Luv Kush (23) and Ramu (26) had been acquitted within the case that triggered outrage and put Yogi Adityanath’s BJP authorities within the dock over regulation and order within the state.
The court docket additionally slapped a nice of Rs 50,000 towards Sandeep.
Sharma alleged that as quickly because the matter got here to gentle, the federal government equipment was busy giving it the type of a “conspiracy” to save lots of the accused and suppress the matter.
“The acquittal of three out of four accused once again proves our allegation that the police and the administration acted with serious negligence in the initial investigation, witnesses and evidence was tampered with, pressure was created in every way and a weak prosecution was presented before the Court which benefited the accused and denied justice to the victim,” she alleged.
Sharma additionally cited different instances during which BJP leaders had been allegedly concerned in atrocities towards ladies such because the Unnao rape case in 2017, Ankita Bhandari case in Uttarakhand and the discharge of the convicts within the Bilkis Bano case beneath the BJP authorities in Gujarat.
“It is noteworthy that regardless of all these barbaric incidents that occurred within the final 9 years, Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi didn’t say a phrase.
What does this silence characterize?” she stated.