Yogi Adityanath govt suppressing voice of opposition: Pilot on detaining Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Friday condemned behaviour of Uttar Pradesh police and administration towards party leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, saying Yogi Adityanath government was trying to "suppress voice of opposition".

two leaders were detained by UP police in Greater ida on Thursday when y insisted on marching to Hathras to meet family of a Dalit gang-rape victim, whose death followed by a hurried cremation triggered nationwide outr. "Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and entire administration have left stone unturned to suppress voice of opposition. treatment given to Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi yesterday was indecent. It is condemnable. Rights of humanity, constitution and law were torn apart," Pilot told reporters on Friday.

"re is an outr in entire country today that Uttar Pradesh government is trying to save perpetrators of this disgusting crime," he said.

19-year-old woman succumbed to severe injuries she suffered when she was allegedly assaulted by four upper-caste men – later arrested -- in fields at her vill in Hathras district on September 14.

She was cremated in Hathras in dead of night with family members saying y were t allowed to bring body home one last time. But police claimed y had family’s consent for cremation.

Pilot alleged that evidence in case was being destroyed.

"... those who commit heius acts like rape, in any corner of country, should get death penalty. But for first time, police, administration and government deliberately tried to erase evidence and district collector tried to threaten family of victim," Congress leader claimed.

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(Im credits: PTI)