19:03 December 07
UP govt is responsible for death of Unnao rape victim: Brinda Karat
Senior CPI-M leader Brinda Karat lashed out at Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government over the death of Unnao rape victim. "The Uttar Pradesh government should be held responsible for the incident. Our system is so rotten that nobody stood with the victim," she said.
14:08 December 07
Victim's family harassed, heard culprits have BJP connection: Priyanka
Speaking to reporters after meeting the family of the victim, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said, "Victim's whole family has been constantly harassed for the past one year. I have heard that the culprits have some BJP connection. That is why they were being shielded. There is no fear among criminals in the state."
13:06 December 07
Cruelty has no limitations: Mamata
Condemning the death of the Unnao victim, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tweeted, "Sad. Cruelty has no limitations."
12:55 December 07
Women not safe under BJP govt: Mayawati
Addressing a press conference, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati said, "Since last few years and especially under current BJP government, women are not safe. In UP, not a single day goes by without a case of crime against women. Until state governments take time bound actions against criminal elements, these incidents will not stop."
12:51 December 07
Priyanka meets victim's kin
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra reached Unnao and met the family members of the victim who passed away last night.
12:05 December 07
This is a black day: Akhilesh blames BJP govt
Speaking to reporters during his dharna outside the Vidhan Sabha, SP leader Akhilesh Yadav said, "This is an extremely condemnable incident. This is a black day. It is not the first such incident under this BJP Government. Chief Minister had said in this very assembly, "apradhiyon ko thok diya jayega (culprits will be eliminated)." But they could not save the life of a daughter."
"Till the day Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, state Home Secretary and DGP don't resign, justice will not be done. Tomorrow we will conduct a shokh sabha in all districts of the state over Unnao rape case," he added.
12:00 December 07
Priyanka rushes to Unnao, to meet rape victim's family
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra rushed to Unnao to meet the family of the rape victim who succumbed to severe burns in Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital.
The Congress general secretary has left for Unnao to meet the family and extend condolences to them, Congress sources were quoted by news agencies.
11:47 December 07
Akhilesh sits on dharna outside Vidhan Sabha
Samajwadi Party leader and Former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav is sitting on a 'dharna' outside Vidhan Sabha in protest against Unnao rape case.
11:35 December 07
Priyanka Gandhi blames UP govt for not giving security to Unnao victim
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday questioned the Uttar Pradesh government as to why the Unnao gang rape victim was not given security keeping in mind a similar incident that took place earlier in the same district.
In a tweet, she said: "Why the victim of Unnao gangrape case was not given security keeping in mind an earlier incident of Unnao? What action has been taken on the police official who refused to register an FIR? What steps are being taken by the government to stop crime against the women, which take place on a daily basis?"
10:58 December 07
All rapists should be hanged on the streets: Ranjan
"All the rapists who are lodged in jails should be brought out and hanged on the streets. It will send out a message to the people that if such thing is repeated, their fate will be same," Congress leader Ranjeet Ranjan said.
10:56 December 07
Will get culprits punished at the earliest: UP Dy CM
"This is an extremely unfortunate incident, I can't even imagine what the family of the victim is going through. I assure them that we will not spare the culprits, will get them punished at the earliest," UP Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya said.
10:54 December 07
We will not spare the culprits: UP Justice Minister
Condemning the incident, Uttar Pradesh Justice Minister Brajesh Pathak said, "It is saddening that the victim is no more with us today. We will appeal to the concerned court today to take this case to fast track court. We will also appeal to hear the case on a day to day basis.
Reacting on reports of 86 rapes in last 11 months in Unnao, Pathak added, "These cases should not be politicised. We will not spare the culprits, however powerful they may be. We will take strictest action."
10:45 December 07
Unnao rape victim's death 'extremely sad': Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath termed the death of Unnao rape victim "extremely sad" and conveyed his condolences to the aggrieved family.
10:40 December 07
09:47 December 07
How many more will lose their dignity: Shergill
"How many more women will have to face brutal crime of rape? How many more victims will die seeking justice? How many more will pay the price of losing their dignity due to broken law & order system to hold the completely shameless & spineless BJP UP Govt accountable," Congress spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill tweeted.
09:36 December 07
Accused deserve nothing less than death: Victim's brother
"I have nothing to say. My sister is no more with us, my only demand is that the five accused deserve death and nothing less," said the victim's brother.
09:09 December 07
NCW Chief arrives at Safdarjung Hospital
National Commission for Women (NCW) Chief Rekha Sharma arrived at the Safdarjung Hospital where the Unnao rape victim had died due to a cardiac arrest yesterday night.
09:00 December 07
Rapists should be hanged within a month: DCW chief
Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal said, "I appeal to the Uttar Pradesh government and central govt that the rapists in this case (Unnao rape case) should be hanged within a month."
08:57 December 07
Yogi most incapable CM: Priyank Kharge
Launching a scathing attack on the UP government, Karnataka Congress leader Priyank Kharge said that Yogi Adityanath "is the most incapable CM the country has."
"They raped her
She fought
They killed her family
She fought
They intimidated her
She fought
They burnt her alive
She fought until her last breath
She died believing she will get justice," he tweeted.
07:54 December 07
LIVE: Oppn tears into BJP govt over Unnao rape survivor's death
Nobody from UP govt came to meet victim and her family: Brinda Karat
Hitting out at the Yogi Adityanath government over the death of the Unnao rape survivor, who was set ablaze on her way to the court, senior CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat said that no state government official came to meet the victim or her family during the course of her treatment at the Safdarjung Hospital.
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