The “silence” from the state government is “sad and very worrying,” Mayawati said. (Proceedings)
Lucknow:
Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati attacked the Uttar Pradesh government today for failing to take action against the Hathras district magistrate despite serious accusations of “threats and pressure” directed against the official by the family of the woman from 20 years that she was allegedly gang raped in town. The “silence” from the state government is “sad and very worrying,” he said.
The woman died Tuesday after fighting for her life for two weeks. She had suffered serious injuries after being assaulted by four upper caste men from her village in Hathras on September 14.
The BSP leader questioned how the District Magistrate can conduct an impartial investigation when the victim’s family has accused him of trying to intimidate them.
“The family of the victim of the Hathras gang rape case has made many serious reports of intimidation, etc. in the district DM, but the secret silence of the UP government is sad and very worrying. Although the government has accepted a CBI investigation, how can the DM be there to conduct an impartial investigation into the matter? People are concerned, “he tweeted in Hindi.
हाथरस गैंगरेप काण्ड के पीड़ित परिवार ने जिले के डीएम पर धमकाने आदि के कई गंभीर आरोप लगाए हैं, फिर भी यूपी सरकार की रहस्मय चुप्पी दुःखद व अति-चिन्ताजनक। हालाँकि सरकार CBI जाँच हेतु राजी हुई है, किन्तु उस डीएम के वहाँ रहते इस मामले की निष्पक्ष जाँच कैसे होे सकती है? लोग आशंकित।
– Mayawati (@Mayawati) October 4, 2020
An alleged video of Hathras (DM) District Magistrate Praveen Kumar Laxkar threatening the family during a visit on Thursday has been widely shared since it appeared online. “Don’t end your credibility. These media people … some left today and more will leave tomorrow. Only we will be here with you. Ok? It’s up to you if you want to change your statement or not. Change,” he hears himself say. Mr. Laxkar in the video filmed on a mobile phone.
In another video in circulation, a woman, believed to be the victim’s sister-in-law, is seen accusing the official of trying to change the statements of the relatives. “They are pressuring us. They are saying that if our daughter had died from coronavirus, then she would have received compensation. They are saying that the case will be rafaa-dafaa (deleted). We are receiving warnings. Our father is receiving warnings,” he says.
“They are threatening us with videos of the mother (of the victim). At that time she was talking whatever came to her mind … They won’t let us live here. The DM is very clever, he is trying to deceive us. They are pressuring us. They are forcing us and saying that our statements are not reliable, we keep changing our statements and we have no credibility. “
The official, however, has denied the family’s accusation. “I deny negative rumors about my interactions with them. Their main concern is that the defendants should be hanged. I tried to reassure them and told them that the matter would be tried in a fast track court,” Laxkar said.
The Uttar Pradesh government has come under intense attack for its handling of the case, which also saw the victim’s night cremation allegedly without the family’s consent and prohibited the media and politicians from meeting with the victim’s family, thereby which has led to massive protests across the country. country. On Saturday, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were able to meet family members on their second attempt.
Later in the evening, the Yogi Adityanath government announced that the alleged rape and murder will be investigated by the IWC.
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