‘Will put pressure on govt to ensure justice’: Priyanka Gandhi at prayer meet for Hathras victim in Delhi

Congress chief Priyanka Gandhi attends a prayers assembly at Delhi’s Valmiki Mandir for the Dalit teen who was once killed in Hathras. (Supply: INC)

Pointing out that it was once unsuitable to behavior the final rites of the Hathras Dalit sufferer with out the consent of the circle of relatives, Congress chief Priyanka Gandhi Friday known as on everybody to query the federal government to hunt justice for the sufferer.

“Every girl of this nation must elevate her voice in opposition to what has came about to the lady in Hathras,” Priyanka mentioned whilst addressing a prayer assembly for the sufferer at Delhi’s Maharashi Valmiki temple.

“No matter has came about with the lady, her circle of relatives confronted it by myself as they didn’t get any make stronger from the govt.. Our nation doesn’t have a convention the place the daddy, brother & the circle of relatives of the sufferer aren’t allowed to mild the pyre,” Priyanka mentioned. pic.twitter.com/xPrJfeJC2d

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“It was once unsuitable to take action with out the consent of the circle of relatives. We wish to put drive at the executive to make sure justice for the younger Dalit girl,” she mentioned. “Our nation does now not have a convention the place the daddy, brother and the circle of relatives of the sufferer aren’t allowed to mild the pyre.”

The dying of the 19-year-old girl, who was once brutally assaulted and allegedly gangraped by means of higher caste males, and her moved quickly cremation within the lifeless of the night time, has resulted in popular outrage and protests with the Opposition tough the resignation of Uttar Pradesh Leader Minister Yogi Adityanath.

“I request everybody to boost their voice and each and every girl wishes to query the federal government to hunt justice for the daughter of Hathras,” the Congress chief advised the collection.

Priyanka additionally paid obeisance on the temple of Lord Valmiki. The temple hosted Mahatma Gandhi for 214 days between April 1946 and June 1947.

कांग्रेस महासचिव श्रीमती @priyankagandhi हाथरस पीड़िता के लिए न्याय की प्रार्थना सभा में शामिल होने के लिए भगवान वाल्मीकि मंदिर पहुंची, जहां स्वतंत्रता संघर्ष के दौरान गांधीजी ने 214 दिन बिताए थे।

हम हर अन्याय के खिलाफ खड़े हैं और रास्ता गांधीजी वाला ही है।#BapuKaBharatBachao pic.twitter.com/KQTtx8NFN4

— Congress (@INCIndia) October 2, 2020

“No matter has came about with the lady, her circle of relatives confronted it by myself as they didn’t get any make stronger from the federal government. Her circle of relatives felt like they had been by myself. I got here right here to information team spirit with you and her circle of relatives in order that you all don’t really feel you’re by myself,” Priyanka Gandhi mentioned.

She advised the collection that her birthday celebration will put political drive at the executive over the incident. “What has came about with you all we can battle in opposition to it. I beg you all to boost your voice and we can put political drive at the executive,” she mentioned.

The UP executive, in the meantime, has arrange a Particular Investigation Group (SIT) to probe the alleged gangrape of the lady following a choice from High Minister Narendra Modi. The workforce has been requested to put up a record inside of seven days.

Previous these days, CM Adityanath mentioned his executive is dedicated to girls’s protection and people who even recall to mind harming their self-respect will face overall destruction. “Overall destruction of those that even recall to mind harming the self-respect of ladies in UP is inevitable,” Adityanath mentioned in a tweet in Hindi.

With inputs from PTI

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