Hathras Case: Trinamool Congress Deputy Derek O’Brien was shot down.
Highlight
- TMC leaders are holding a sit-in about 1 km from the victim’s home
- The death of the 20-year-old woman has sparked outrage across the country
- Yesterday, Rahul Gandhi was briefly detained after leading a march
Hathras, Uttar Pradesh:
Trinamool Congress MP Derek O’Brien, who was heading to Hathras from Uttar Pradesh today, where a 20-year-old girl was gang-raped and tortured about two weeks ago, was pushed to the ground in a clash with police when he and others Party leaders tried to enter the town where the victim lived.
In a 32-second video, a man in a white shirt and helmet can be seen grabbing TMC MP Pratima Mandal by the shoulders to prevent her from walking into the village. Derek O’Brien rushes to rescue her and the man pushes him to the ground.
Previously, TMC MPs Pratima Mandala and Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar and former MP Mamata Thakur could be seen urging policemen with folded hands to let them into the village. Derek O’Brien could be heard telling police, “Let the women go at least.” However, his path was blocked by the police.
While officials have denied mistreatment by MPs, TMC leaders are holding a sit-in about 1 km from the victim’s home. “The accusations are totally false. The policewomen asked (TMC leaders) to go back, as no one can enter the village. When they were tied up to forcibly enter, the policemen detained them,” said the subdivisional magistrate. by Hathras Prem Prakash Meena quoted by the ANI news agency.
#WATCH: TMC delegation is mistreated by Uttar Pradesh police in #Hathras border. The delegation, including Derek O’Brien, were on their way to meet with the family of the victim of the Hathras incident. pic.twitter.com/94QcSMiB2k
– ANI (@ANI) October 2, 2020
The 20-year-old who died Tuesday had suffered multiple fractures, paralysis and a severe spinal injury when she was assaulted by four men from the so-called upper castes of her village on September 14. Police said it had a cut on it. tongue because she had bitten it when men tried to strangle her. The brutality with the woman, who belonged to the programmed castes, and the post-midnight police funeral has sparked widespread outrage.
“A delegation of Trinamool MPs traveled about 200 km from Delhi and was prevented from entering Hathras by the UP police,” TMC said this afternoon, adding that “they were traveling separately to express solidarity with the grieving family and convey their condolences “. .
“We were detained by the UP Police when they were only 1.5 km from the victim’s house,” the Trinamool Congress quoted one of the deputies in the statement.
Trinamool MPs continue in dharna 1 km from the victim’s home after they were handled and abused by UP police. pic.twitter.com/x31IkiEran
– All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCofficial) October 2, 2020
The action against TMC leaders comes a day after Congressional leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were briefly detained for violating the ban on large gatherings amid the novel coronavirus outbreak as they marched towards Hathras.
Yesterday, a case was brought against Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra under the Epidemic Law, hours after the brief arrest. The two leaders had planned to meet with the 20-year-old woman’s family.
Dramatic footage Thursday showed a confrontation between Mr. Gandhi, 50, and UP Police. He was also pushed and fell to the ground during the fight.
Yesterday, Rahul Gandhi was pushed to the ground during a fight with UP police.
“This government has not allowed a father to perform the last rites of his daughter. This is an injustice and this is how the government behaves towards the people of Uttar Pradesh,” Priyanka Gandhi Vadra told NDTV.
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