India Tomorrow
HATHRAS(UP)—Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi were finally able to meet the family of the 19-year-old Dalit woman of Hathras district who was gangraped and murdered by four upper caste men of her own village.
The girl, who was gangraped and sustained severe spinal injuries on September 14 in the attack by the accused persons, succumbed to injuries on September 29 in Safdarjung Hospital in New delhi.
Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, who were stopped by UP police on Thursday from going to Hathras were, however, allowed today to drive to Hathras and meet the family today. They had left from Noida at 4 pm.
After meeting the family, Rahul told mediapersons, “No force in the world can silence us”. He also said that “no power in the world can suppress the family’s voice”, referring to the police that had prevented Rahul Gandhi on Thursday from visiting the family and media were forcible kept away from the family.
Priyanka said, “Wherever something wrong happens, we will be there to ensure justice is served. No one can stop us”.
“The family could not see their daughter for the one last time. UP CM Yogi Adityanath should understand his responsibility. Till the time justice is delivered, we will continue this fight”, Priyanka said further.
She also said that the “family wants a judicial inquiry into the incident and removal of the District Magistrate. They also want security”.
