New Delhi: Amid the mass outrage over the brutal gangrape and murder of Hathras victim and a day later in Balrampur, the Uttar Pradesh chief minister has said that strictest action will be taken against the perpetrators of such crimes and also against those who try to demean the dignity of women in any way.
Yogi Adityanath said that his government is committed to safety of every woman, adding that those who harm the dignity of ‘mothers and sisters’ in the state will be ‘destroyed’ and given exemplary punishment.
“Those who even think of damaging the honour of our mothers and sisters will be destroyed completely. They will be given such punishment that it will serve as an example in future. UP government is committed to the safety and security of every mother and sister. This is our promise, our determination,” Adityanath tweeted in Hindi.
उत्तर प्रदेश में माताओं-बहनों के सम्मान-स्वाभिमान को क्षति पहुंचाने का विचार मात्र रखने वालों का समूल नाश सुनिश्चित है।
इन्हें ऐसा दंड मिलेगा जो भविष्य में उदाहरण प्रस्तुत करेगा।
आपकी @UPGovt प्रत्येक माता-बहन की सुरक्षा व विकास हेतु संकल्पबद्ध है।
यह हमारा संकल्प है-वचन है।
— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) October 2, 2020
The Chief Minister’s assurance comes amid massive political uproar by Opposition parties including Congress, SP, Bhim Army and others. Congress leaders Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi tried to visit Hathras yesterday but they were detained and sent back to Delhi from UP border.
Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad has said that he will stage a protest at India Gate demanding justice for the Hathras victim.
Today, a delegation of Trinamool Congress (TMC) tried entering Uttar Pradesh but was stopped by UP police at Hathras border. The delegation, including party MP Derek O’Brien, was on the way to meet the family of the victim of the Hathras incident but he roughed up and fell down on the road.
#WATCH: TMC delegation being roughed up by Uttar Pradesh Police at #Hathras border. The delegation, including Derek O’Brien, was on the way to meet the family of the victim of Hathras incident. pic.twitter.com/94QcSMiB2k
— ANI (@ANI) October 2, 2020
The 19-year-old Dalit girl died at Delhi’s Safdarjung hospital on September 29, almost a fortnight after being gang-raped by 4 upper-caste men. All the four accused in the incident have been arrested. Three-member SIT is probing the incident and will submit a report soon. The matter will be heard in the fast track court.
Although, post-mortem and forensic lab report denied gang-rape but the extent of brutality and bestiality she went through is unacceptable. Her tormentors must be brought to book, that will be only succor to her family.
