Gautam Buddh Nagar police apologises to Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, says it has ordered inquiry into policeman holding Congress leader by her kurta during ruckus at DND flyover
HATHRAS LIVE: Editors Guild of India issues statement condemning UP government
Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad reaches Bulgarhi
23:00 October 04
23:00 October 04
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath hits back at Opposition over their relentless attack on his govt on Hathras incident, says they are "indulging in newer conspiracies" to trigger riots, hamper development.
22:26 October 04
Locals in Narela hold candlelight vigil demanding justice for the alleged gang-rape victim of Hathras
22:01 October 04
The Maharashtra Congress on Sunday demanded to know why Prime Minister Narendra Modi was silent on the Hathras gang rape-murder case that has shocked the whole country while announcing 'satyagrahas' across the state on Monday.
"UP CM Yogi Adityanath's government failed to show any empathy for the victim, but why is Modi -- who used to chant 'Save the Daughter' -- keeping mum on the entire episode?" questioned state Congress President and Revenue Minister BB Thorat.
21:59 October 04
Congress announces it will stage 'satyagraha' in district headquarters of states across the country tomorrow to demand justice for family of Hathras victim
21:18 October 04
Teen's kin refuse to immerse ashes
Teen's kin refuse to immerse ashes
The family members of the Dalit woman have refused to immerse the ashes of the dead teenager as they don't know if it was hers. The family has demanded the suspension of District Magistrate who allegedly threatened them.
21:17 October 04
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.
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.
20:43 October 04
UP govt says case involving 22-year-old Dalit woman who died in Balrampur district after allegedly being raped by two men will be heard in fast-track court, and if necessary, NSA may be invoked thereafter
20:42 October 04
RLD protests in Muzaffarnagar against party leader being lathi charged
Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) activists staged a protest and blocked roads in different places in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district against police baton charge on its party leader Jayant Chaudhary on Sunday when he had gone to meet the Hathras victim's family.
In a press statement issued in Lucknow, the RLD alleged that its vice-president Jayant Chaudhary and party workers were baton charged by police when they were on their way to meet the family. Hundreds of activists led by its Muzaffarnagar district president Ajit Rathi staged a dharna and blocked Circular Road in Civil Lines area in protest against the baton charge on RLD activists, including Chaudhary, and lodged a complaint against the police regarding the incident.
19:40 October 04
Editors Guild of India issues statement condemning UP government
19:39 October 04
CITU affiliated trade unions in Srinagar protest against Hathras incident
Trade union organisations affiliated with the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) on Sunday held a protest demonstration here against the alleged gang-rape and murder of a 19-year-old Dalit woman in Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh. Carrying placards and banners, the protesters held the demonstration at Press Enclave and raised slogans against the perpetrators of the heinous crime, a CITU spokesperson said.
18:45 October 04
SP says party delegation stopped from visiting Hathras
The Samajwadi Party on Sunday said its delegation was stopped from visiting Hathras to meet the family of the 19-year-old woman who died after she was assaulted and allegedly gang-raped.
The party said the delegation was stopped at a toll plaza near Agra by police at the behest of the government. "This forcible stoppage is a murder of democracy.... Samajwadi(s) will stand with the aggrieved family in their fight for justice," the party tweeted in Hindi.
SP president Akhilesh Yadav had on Saturday set up an 11-member fact-finding team headed by the party's state unit chief Naresh Uttam Patel to visit the woman's village on Sunday and meet her family members.
The 19-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly raped at a village in Hathras by four men on September 14. After her condition deteriorated, she was referred to the Delhi's Safdarjung hospital where she breathed her last on Tuesday.
18:03 October 04
Accused not that guilty as painted, says former MLA
Former Bhartiya Janata Party MLA Rajveer Pahalwan called a maha panchayat of upper caste members at his residence in Hathras, amid the nationwide uproar over alleged gang-rape and murder of a Dalit woman in the district. During the meeting, Pahalwan said that the accused who have been arrested in the case are not that guilty as being painted. The ex-lawmaker has welcomed CM Yogi Adityanath's CBI probe recommendation.
17:55 October 04
BJP hits out at West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee for her attack on it over Hathras case, says state under her leadership has "worst track record" of crime against women.
17:52 October 04
After Hathras, top officials meet family of Balrampur victim
After Hathras, top officials meet family of Balrampur victim
Additional chief secretary (home) Awanish Awasthi, DGP HC Awasthy and ADG (Law and Order) Prashant Kumar to meet kin of 22-year-old Dalit woman who was allegedly raped and murdered in Balrampur on September 30. Prior to this, the ACS and ADG chaired a meeting with district's DM Krishna Karunesh and SP Dev Ranjan Verma.
17:52 October 04
NCW action sought on UP police's manhandling of Priyanka Gandhi
Condemning the manhandling of Hathras-bound Priyanka Gandhi, Chhattisgarh Congress MLAs Chhaya Verma and Phulo Devi have sought National Commission for women's (NCW) action. The female leaders has urged NCW to seek action for UP Police's misbehaviour while the Congress leaders were heading to Hathras to meet the family of 19-year-old Dalit girl who was allegedly gang-raped and killed by four people.
17:25 October 04
Noida police regret manhandling of Priyanka Gandhi
The Noida police regretted the manhandling of Congress leader PriyankaGandhiVadra at DND Flyway while she was on her way to meet the Hathras gang-rape victim's family in a standoff between the police and Congress workers. An inquiry into the matter has also been initiated.
17:17 October 04
Bhim Army Chief seeks Y security for victim's family
Bhim Army Chief seeks Y security for victim's family
Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad meets family of the alleged gangrape victim in Hathras. He says,"I demand 'Y security' for the family or I'll take them to my house, they aren't safe here. We want an inquiry to be done under the supervision of a retired Supreme Court judge"
17:16 October 04
Hathras case: Caste-based meet held at former BJP MLA's home
Around 700-800 people on Sunday held a caste-based meeting at the residence of former BJP MLA Rajvir Singh Pehalvan on the issue the death of a Dalit woman after she was sexually assaulted. The meeting was held a day after UP CM Yogi Adityanath ordered a CBI probe into the incident. Heavy police force was deployed in the vicinity of the former BJP MLA's house, located around 8-9 kilometres from the victim's village.
17:16 October 04
SP says party delegation stopped from visiting Hathras
The Samajwadi Party on Sunday said its delegation was stopped from visiting Hathras to meet the family of the 19-year-old woman who died after she was assaulted and allegedly gang-raped. The party said the delegation was stopped at a toll plaza near Agra by police at the behest of the government.
16:39 October 04
Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad reaches Bulgarhi
Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad has reached Bulgarhi village of Uttar Pradesh's Hathras to meet the family of the victim.
16:29 October 04
We will monitor whatever points the family has raised very closely. Their main issue is that no perpetrator should go free & there should be strict proceedings against them: ACS Home Awanish K Awasthi, after meeting the family members of the alleged gang-rape victim in Balrampur
15:55 October 04
After Gandhi siblings visited Bulgarhi village in Hathras district of UP to meet the family of a Dalit gang rape-murder victim, Oommen Chandy has compared the development with the 1977 visit of Indira Gandhi to Belchi village in Bihar that revived the party's electoral fortunes.
15:54 October 04
Hathras victim's father falls sick, visiting SIT requests medical team
The father of the 19-year-old Hathras woman fell sick on Sunday, on a day the Special Investigation Team (SIT), probing the murder case, visited their residence to record the statements of the family members. The SIT soon requested a medical team to check on the victim's father.
15:54 October 04
UP govt subverted justice then recommended CBI probe into Hathras incident: Brinda Karat
CPM Polit Bureau member Brinda Karat on Sunday alleged that the Uttar Pradesh government "subverted justice" in the Hathras incident and then recommended a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the matter. (ANI)
15:49 October 04
Top officials interact with victim's family
ACS Home Avnish K Awasthi and ADG Law & Order Prashant Kumar interact with the family members of the alleged gangrape victim in Balrampur. A 22-year-old woman died after she was allegedly gang-raped in the district on September 29. The accused has been arrested.
15:44 October 04
Balrampur: ACS Home Avnish K Awasthi and ADG Law & Order Prashant Kumar reach the district to meet the family members of the alleged gangrape victim. A 22-year-old woman died after she was allegedly gangraped in the district on September 29. The accused has been arrested.
15:43 October 04
UP govt subverted justice then recommended CBI probe into Hathras incident: Brinda Karat
CPM Polit Bureau member Brinda Karat on Sunday alleged that the Uttar Pradesh government "subverted justice" in the Hathras incident and then recommended a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the matter.
15:42 October 04
Rajasthan Congress Committee to hold a two-hour silent protest on Monday against alleged gang-rape and murder of a 19-year-old Dalit woman in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras.
15:42 October 04
Hathras case: Rajasthan Cong to hold silent protest on Monday
The Rajasthan Congress Committee will hold a two-hour silent protest on Monday against the alleged gangrape and murder of a 19-year-old Dalit woman in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras. The 19-year-old woman was allegedly raped by four men on September 14. After her condition deteriorated, she was referred to Delhi's Safdarjung hospital where she breathed her last on Tuesday.
15:42 October 04
Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) leader Jayant Chaudhary meets family members of the alleged gang rape victim in Hathras.
15:41 October 04
"UP government is trying to hide what happened there (in Hathras). The funeral by police and attack on journalists is strongly condemnable. Moreover, the political leaders who are going there are also being attacked," said Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi.
"DMK Women's Wing led by its chief Kanimozhi will take out candle march in Chennai on Monday to seek justice for 19-year-old Hathras woman who died after being assaulted and allegedly gang-raped in UP, said a party statement.
15:41 October 04
We want an investigation to be held under a retired Supreme Court judge. We want the Hathras district magistrate to be suspended, says brother of the victim in the alleged gang rape case.
15:37 October 04
HATHRAS LIVE: Priyanka demands removal of DM, probe into his role
Hathras: A day after meeting the family of a Dalit woman who died after she was assaulted and allegedly gang-raped in Hathras, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday demanded removal of the district magistrate and an investigation into his role in the entire matter.
Priyanka Gandhi said that according to the family, the district magistrate meted out the worst treatment to them, and asked who was protecting the officer.
In a tweet in Hindi, the Congress leader said, "According to the aggrieved family, the worst treatment meted out to them was by the district magistrate. Who is trying to save him? He should be immediately suspended, and his role in the entire matter should be probed. When the family is demanding a judicial probe, then why is noise over CBI probe and SIT probe is going on."
"If the UP government has even slightly woken up from its slumber, it should listen to the point of view of the family," she said in another tweet.
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi met the family Saturday evening and declared that they would fight for ensuring justice to them.
"Yogi Adityanath has to understand his responsibility. He has to understand that wherever injustice happens, we will fight that and stand with the family," Priyanka Gandhi told reporters. "We will fight against injustice, and fight till justice is done."
Rahul Gandhi said, "No power on earth" can stop the voice of this family." Later on Twitter, he said the UP government will not be able to have its way as the entire country has now risen for justice to "this daughter of the nation".
After the Gandhis' visit to the family, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday recommended a CBI probe into the alleged gang-rape and death of the 19-year-old Dalit woman that triggered a nationwide outrage.
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23:00 October 04
Gautam Buddh Nagar police apologises to Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, says it has ordered inquiry into policeman holding Congress leader by her kurta during ruckus at DND flyover
23:00 October 04
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath hits back at Opposition over their relentless attack on his govt on Hathras incident, says they are "indulging in newer conspiracies" to trigger riots, hamper development.
22:26 October 04
Locals in Narela hold candlelight vigil demanding justice for the alleged gang-rape victim of Hathras
22:01 October 04
The Maharashtra Congress on Sunday demanded to know why Prime Minister Narendra Modi was silent on the Hathras gang rape-murder case that has shocked the whole country while announcing 'satyagrahas' across the state on Monday.
"UP CM Yogi Adityanath's government failed to show any empathy for the victim, but why is Modi -- who used to chant 'Save the Daughter' -- keeping mum on the entire episode?" questioned state Congress President and Revenue Minister BB Thorat.
21:59 October 04
Congress announces it will stage 'satyagraha' in district headquarters of states across the country tomorrow to demand justice for family of Hathras victim
21:18 October 04
Teen's kin refuse to immerse ashes
Teen's kin refuse to immerse ashes
The family members of the Dalit woman have refused to immerse the ashes of the dead teenager as they don't know if it was hers. The family has demanded the suspension of District Magistrate who allegedly threatened them.
21:17 October 04
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.
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.
20:43 October 04
UP govt says case involving 22-year-old Dalit woman who died in Balrampur district after allegedly being raped by two men will be heard in fast-track court, and if necessary, NSA may be invoked thereafter
20:42 October 04
RLD protests in Muzaffarnagar against party leader being lathi charged
Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) activists staged a protest and blocked roads in different places in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district against police baton charge on its party leader Jayant Chaudhary on Sunday when he had gone to meet the Hathras victim's family.
In a press statement issued in Lucknow, the RLD alleged that its vice-president Jayant Chaudhary and party workers were baton charged by police when they were on their way to meet the family. Hundreds of activists led by its Muzaffarnagar district president Ajit Rathi staged a dharna and blocked Circular Road in Civil Lines area in protest against the baton charge on RLD activists, including Chaudhary, and lodged a complaint against the police regarding the incident.
19:40 October 04
Editors Guild of India issues statement condemning UP government
19:39 October 04
CITU affiliated trade unions in Srinagar protest against Hathras incident
Trade union organisations affiliated with the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) on Sunday held a protest demonstration here against the alleged gang-rape and murder of a 19-year-old Dalit woman in Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh. Carrying placards and banners, the protesters held the demonstration at Press Enclave and raised slogans against the perpetrators of the heinous crime, a CITU spokesperson said.
18:45 October 04
SP says party delegation stopped from visiting Hathras
The Samajwadi Party on Sunday said its delegation was stopped from visiting Hathras to meet the family of the 19-year-old woman who died after she was assaulted and allegedly gang-raped.
The party said the delegation was stopped at a toll plaza near Agra by police at the behest of the government. "This forcible stoppage is a murder of democracy.... Samajwadi(s) will stand with the aggrieved family in their fight for justice," the party tweeted in Hindi.
SP president Akhilesh Yadav had on Saturday set up an 11-member fact-finding team headed by the party's state unit chief Naresh Uttam Patel to visit the woman's village on Sunday and meet her family members.
The 19-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly raped at a village in Hathras by four men on September 14. After her condition deteriorated, she was referred to the Delhi's Safdarjung hospital where she breathed her last on Tuesday.
18:03 October 04
Accused not that guilty as painted, says former MLA
Former Bhartiya Janata Party MLA Rajveer Pahalwan called a maha panchayat of upper caste members at his residence in Hathras, amid the nationwide uproar over alleged gang-rape and murder of a Dalit woman in the district. During the meeting, Pahalwan said that the accused who have been arrested in the case are not that guilty as being painted. The ex-lawmaker has welcomed CM Yogi Adityanath's CBI probe recommendation.
17:55 October 04
BJP hits out at West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee for her attack on it over Hathras case, says state under her leadership has "worst track record" of crime against women.
17:52 October 04
After Hathras, top officials meet family of Balrampur victim
After Hathras, top officials meet family of Balrampur victim
Additional chief secretary (home) Awanish Awasthi, DGP HC Awasthy and ADG (Law and Order) Prashant Kumar to meet kin of 22-year-old Dalit woman who was allegedly raped and murdered in Balrampur on September 30. Prior to this, the ACS and ADG chaired a meeting with district's DM Krishna Karunesh and SP Dev Ranjan Verma.
17:52 October 04
NCW action sought on UP police's manhandling of Priyanka Gandhi
Condemning the manhandling of Hathras-bound Priyanka Gandhi, Chhattisgarh Congress MLAs Chhaya Verma and Phulo Devi have sought National Commission for women's (NCW) action. The female leaders has urged NCW to seek action for UP Police's misbehaviour while the Congress leaders were heading to Hathras to meet the family of 19-year-old Dalit girl who was allegedly gang-raped and killed by four people.
17:25 October 04
Noida police regret manhandling of Priyanka Gandhi
The Noida police regretted the manhandling of Congress leader PriyankaGandhiVadra at DND Flyway while she was on her way to meet the Hathras gang-rape victim's family in a standoff between the police and Congress workers. An inquiry into the matter has also been initiated.
17:17 October 04
Bhim Army Chief seeks Y security for victim's family
Bhim Army Chief seeks Y security for victim's family
Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad meets family of the alleged gangrape victim in Hathras. He says,"I demand 'Y security' for the family or I'll take them to my house, they aren't safe here. We want an inquiry to be done under the supervision of a retired Supreme Court judge"
17:16 October 04
Hathras case: Caste-based meet held at former BJP MLA's home
Around 700-800 people on Sunday held a caste-based meeting at the residence of former BJP MLA Rajvir Singh Pehalvan on the issue the death of a Dalit woman after she was sexually assaulted. The meeting was held a day after UP CM Yogi Adityanath ordered a CBI probe into the incident. Heavy police force was deployed in the vicinity of the former BJP MLA's house, located around 8-9 kilometres from the victim's village.
17:16 October 04
SP says party delegation stopped from visiting Hathras
The Samajwadi Party on Sunday said its delegation was stopped from visiting Hathras to meet the family of the 19-year-old woman who died after she was assaulted and allegedly gang-raped. The party said the delegation was stopped at a toll plaza near Agra by police at the behest of the government.
16:39 October 04
Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad reaches Bulgarhi
Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad has reached Bulgarhi village of Uttar Pradesh's Hathras to meet the family of the victim.
16:29 October 04
We will monitor whatever points the family has raised very closely. Their main issue is that no perpetrator should go free & there should be strict proceedings against them: ACS Home Awanish K Awasthi, after meeting the family members of the alleged gang-rape victim in Balrampur
15:55 October 04
After Gandhi siblings visited Bulgarhi village in Hathras district of UP to meet the family of a Dalit gang rape-murder victim, Oommen Chandy has compared the development with the 1977 visit of Indira Gandhi to Belchi village in Bihar that revived the party's electoral fortunes.
15:54 October 04
Hathras victim's father falls sick, visiting SIT requests medical team
The father of the 19-year-old Hathras woman fell sick on Sunday, on a day the Special Investigation Team (SIT), probing the murder case, visited their residence to record the statements of the family members. The SIT soon requested a medical team to check on the victim's father.
15:54 October 04
UP govt subverted justice then recommended CBI probe into Hathras incident: Brinda Karat
CPM Polit Bureau member Brinda Karat on Sunday alleged that the Uttar Pradesh government "subverted justice" in the Hathras incident and then recommended a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the matter. (ANI)
15:49 October 04
Top officials interact with victim's family
ACS Home Avnish K Awasthi and ADG Law & Order Prashant Kumar interact with the family members of the alleged gangrape victim in Balrampur. A 22-year-old woman died after she was allegedly gang-raped in the district on September 29. The accused has been arrested.
15:44 October 04
Balrampur: ACS Home Avnish K Awasthi and ADG Law & Order Prashant Kumar reach the district to meet the family members of the alleged gangrape victim. A 22-year-old woman died after she was allegedly gangraped in the district on September 29. The accused has been arrested.
15:43 October 04
UP govt subverted justice then recommended CBI probe into Hathras incident: Brinda Karat
CPM Polit Bureau member Brinda Karat on Sunday alleged that the Uttar Pradesh government "subverted justice" in the Hathras incident and then recommended a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the matter.
15:42 October 04
Rajasthan Congress Committee to hold a two-hour silent protest on Monday against alleged gang-rape and murder of a 19-year-old Dalit woman in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras.
15:42 October 04
Hathras case: Rajasthan Cong to hold silent protest on Monday
The Rajasthan Congress Committee will hold a two-hour silent protest on Monday against the alleged gangrape and murder of a 19-year-old Dalit woman in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras. The 19-year-old woman was allegedly raped by four men on September 14. After her condition deteriorated, she was referred to Delhi's Safdarjung hospital where she breathed her last on Tuesday.
15:42 October 04
Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) leader Jayant Chaudhary meets family members of the alleged gang rape victim in Hathras.
15:41 October 04
"UP government is trying to hide what happened there (in Hathras). The funeral by police and attack on journalists is strongly condemnable. Moreover, the political leaders who are going there are also being attacked," said Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi.
"DMK Women's Wing led by its chief Kanimozhi will take out candle march in Chennai on Monday to seek justice for 19-year-old Hathras woman who died after being assaulted and allegedly gang-raped in UP, said a party statement.
15:41 October 04
We want an investigation to be held under a retired Supreme Court judge. We want the Hathras district magistrate to be suspended, says brother of the victim in the alleged gang rape case.
15:37 October 04
HATHRAS LIVE: Priyanka demands removal of DM, probe into his role
Hathras: A day after meeting the family of a Dalit woman who died after she was assaulted and allegedly gang-raped in Hathras, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday demanded removal of the district magistrate and an investigation into his role in the entire matter.
Priyanka Gandhi said that according to the family, the district magistrate meted out the worst treatment to them, and asked who was protecting the officer.
In a tweet in Hindi, the Congress leader said, "According to the aggrieved family, the worst treatment meted out to them was by the district magistrate. Who is trying to save him? He should be immediately suspended, and his role in the entire matter should be probed. When the family is demanding a judicial probe, then why is noise over CBI probe and SIT probe is going on."
"If the UP government has even slightly woken up from its slumber, it should listen to the point of view of the family," she said in another tweet.
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi met the family Saturday evening and declared that they would fight for ensuring justice to them.
"Yogi Adityanath has to understand his responsibility. He has to understand that wherever injustice happens, we will fight that and stand with the family," Priyanka Gandhi told reporters. "We will fight against injustice, and fight till justice is done."
Rahul Gandhi said, "No power on earth" can stop the voice of this family." Later on Twitter, he said the UP government will not be able to have its way as the entire country has now risen for justice to "this daughter of the nation".
After the Gandhis' visit to the family, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday recommended a CBI probe into the alleged gang-rape and death of the 19-year-old Dalit woman that triggered a nationwide outrage.
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Last Updated : Oct 4, 2020, 11:01 PM IST
