Bhim’s army chief Chandrashekhar Azad visited the family of the Hathras gang rape victim on Sunday and demanded that they be provided with a ‘Y’ security cover.
“I demand ‘AND security’ for the family or I will take them to my house, they are not safe here. We want an investigation to be conducted under the supervision of a retired Supreme Court judge, ”he said.
Azad’s lawsuit came a day after Congressional leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi visited the victim’s family and said the state government should take responsibility for the family’s safety.
“If ‘Y Plus’ category security coverage can be provided to actor Kangana Ranaut, why can’t it be provided to the victim’s family?” He said, adding that if his demands are not met , will do ‘gherao’. the Vidhan Sabha.
The 19-year-old Dalit woman was gang-raped and murdered by “higher” caste men in Hathras of Uttar Pradesh on 14 September. Several opposition parties organized nationwide protests and demonstrations after her death a fortnight later at Safdarjang Hospital in New Delhi.
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