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.

Gandhi claimed that while no action is being taken against the culprits, the victims are being targeted. The Opposition has been attacking the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh over the alleged gang-rape and death of the 19-year-old woman in Hathras. 

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