Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Friday criticized Uttar Pradesh police for mistreating Congressional Rahul Gandhi on the Yamuna Highway. Gandhi was on his way to Hathras from Uttar Pradesh to meet the family of the 19-year-old gangrape victim, who died earlier this week.
“Rahul Gandhi is a national political leader. We may have differences with Congress, but no one can support the behavior of the police with it. They grabbed his neck and pushed him to the ground, in a way it’s a big part of the country’s democracy, ”Raut said, as quoted by the ANI news agency.
Rahul Gandhi was marching towards Hathras along with his sister and General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Thursday when he was detained by police citing the imposition of Section 144 in the area. During the fight between supporters of Congress and the police, Gandhi could be seen falling into the videos.
Later, the Gandhi brothers were taken away in a police jeep and kept in a boarding house for some time. They were then released and escorted back to Delhi by UP police.
A first informative report (FIR) has also been presented against Rahul, Priyanka and other supporters for violating article 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) according to which the gathering of more than four people and the violation of the pandemic are not allowed. . Act.
The 19-year-old gangrape victim had succumbed to her injuries at Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi on Tuesday. The incident has sparked massive outrage across the country. Activists and opposition parties have planned protests across the country, including in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, over the handling of the case.
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