Taking suo motu cognisance of the death of a Dalit woman, who was allegedly gang-raped in Hathras district, the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court issued notices to the Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday. Meanwhile, the Hathras administration has imposed Section 144 in the district. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:Read Less
Samajwadi party workers protest in Hathras
Protest by Samajwadi Party workers in Hathras
Taking suo motu cognisance of the Hathras incident, a Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court on Thursday issued notices to the additional chief secretary (Home), director general of police, ADGP (Law and Order), Hathras DM and district police superintendent to appear before it on October 12 to explain their version with requisite materials.
The police in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar on Thursday said it has lodged an FIR against Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and around 200 other party workers under the Epidemic Diseases Act for not maintaining social distancing and not wearing face masks.
No gathering permissible around India Gate: Delhi Police
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Student bodies holds protest at DU's north campus
Members of various students organisations held a protest at Delhi University's north campus against the brutal Hathras gang-rape and murder incident and demanded justice for the 19-year-old victim. A senior police official said 20-22 protestors were detained and later released. (PTI)
Case filed against Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
थाना इकोटेक पर राहुल गांधी, प्रियंका गांधी सहित 153 नामजद एवं 50 अन्य लोगों के विरुद्ध अपराध 155/2020 धारा 188, 26… https://t.co/Guc3u3KzKQ
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RLSP burns effigy of UP CM over Hathras incident
Over 150 members of Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP) burnt the effigy of Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath in Patna to protest against the Hathras gang-rape incident. RLSP leaders said that Yogi should resign immediately. Malti Kushwaha, the general secretary of RLSP said that Yogi Adityanath government and its police have crossed all limits pertaining to this case. (IANS)
A 14-year-old girl was found murdered in Tiwaripur village under the limits of Gopiganj police station in Bhadohi district on Thursday afternoon.
Youth Congress members protest at Kopri bridge in Thane against the alleged gang-rape in UP's Hathras district and use of force by police on Congress convoy in Greater Noida
The Allahabad high court has sought response from ACS (Home), DGP, ADG (Law & Order), Hathras DM and SP by October 12
Rajasthan Congress stages protest against detention of Rahul, Priyanka
Rajasthan Congress MLAs and party workers held a sit-in protest here on Thursday after Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were detained by the Uttar Pradesh Police while walking towards Hathras to meet the rape victim's family. Cabinet ministers of the state also joined the protest. (PTI)
Allahabad HC issues notices to UP govt
#Lucknow bench of #allahabadhighcourt takes suo motu cognisance of #Hathras incident and issues notices to the… https://t.co/bBmPfbxgTG
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Congress workers protest in Pune
Maharashtra: Congress workers hold torch rally in Pune against the alleged gangrape of a woman in #Hathras (Uttar P… https://t.co/ePlghV9Rmv
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Congress workers, police scuffle in Kolkata over march to West Bengal BJP office
Protesting against the alleged gang-rape of the Dalit girl in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras, Congress workers blocked an arterial road in central Kolkata on Thursday after being stopped from marching to the state BJP headquarters, leading to a scuffle with the police, officials said. (PTI)
UP police should have been more sensitive: BJP MP
UP Police needed to be "more sensitive and responsible" as their actions triggered anger among people following the cremation of the Hathras Dalit woman in dead of night, head of the parliamentary panel on the welfare of SCs/STs and BJP MP Kirit Solanki said on Thursday. Calling the Hathras case "unfortunate," Solanki said he strongly condemns the incident and the guilty should be hanged if the rape charge is proven. (PTI)
Congress workers hold a candlelight march near India Gate against the alleged gang-rape of a woman in Hathras (ANI)
I met with six family members of the victim on Wednesday and we spoke for about an hour-and-a-half. I met with them again on Thursday to see their point of discontent. I deny the negative rumours which are rife about my interactions with them.
The family of alleged gangrape victim has called me to Hathras as they want me to stand as their legal counsel. I'm not being allowed to meet them as administration says it'll affect law and order situation: Seema Kushwaha, lawyer of victim of 2012 Delhi gang-rape case (ANI)
Raising questions over the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh, BSP chief Mayawati on Thursday demanded that chief minister Yogi Adityanath be replaced or the President's rule imposed in the state. Referring to deaths of two women in Hathras and Balrampur regions of the state, she said the incidents are reminiscent of the 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape and murder in Delhi.