Rahul Gandhi demands justice for woman killed at Uttarakhand resort
‘Four years had passed since the murder, but even today the family is waiting for justice,’ says the Congress leader

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‘Four years had passed since the murder, but even today the family is waiting for justice,’ says the Congress leader
Rahul Gandhi targets BJP over Ankita Bhandari case, alleges protection to 'VIP'
Rahul, Priyanka meet Ankita Bhandari's kin protesting over Sikkim Governor appointment
Rahul Gandhi Heads To India Gate To Meet Ankita Bhandari's Parents, Who Demand Justice And CBI Probe
Rahul Gandhi with Ankita Bhandari's father, Priyanka with the mother, at India Gate on Wednesday.
Ankita Bhandari, a resident of Uttarakhand, worked as a receptionist at Vanantra Resort in Yamkeshwar, near Rishikesh. She was murdered in 2022.
Rahul, Priyanka Meet Ankita Bhandari's Family at India Gate Ahead of Uttarakhand Polls
Parents of the woman killed at a Uttarakhand resort are demanding that Dushyant Kumar Gautam's appointment as the Sikkim Governor be put on hold until the ongoing CBI probe into the 2022 murder case is complete
Rahul Gandhi with Ankita Bhandari's father, Priyanka with the mother, at India Gate on Wednesday.
An Uttarakhand government statement noted that the accused in the case were sent to jail within 24 hours
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Ankita Bhandari's parents detained, Congress alleges police manhandled protesters
The detentions took place around 4 am.
They were released later after being detained during a sit-in protest over the appointment of the former Uttarakhand BJP in-charge as the Governor of Sikkim.
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Ankita Bhandari Case: Parents Detained, Released After Overnight India Gate Stir
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday met the parents of slain Pauri Garhwal receptionist Ankita Bhandari who have started a sit-in protest near India Gate in New Delhi against the appointment of Uttarakhand BJP leader Dushyant Gautam as governor of Sikkim
Several Congress leaders, including party's media and publicity department head Pawan Khera, social media department head Supritya Shrinate, and Indian Youth Congress chief Uday Bhanu Chib, were also detained and later released
Ankita Bhandari's mother and father were detained and released hours later today
Protests against 19-year-old Ankita Bhandari's murder rocked Uttarakhand and have now reached Delhi.
As he was being detained, Ankita’s father gave the Centre 24 hours to cancel Gautam’s appointment. Her mother warned that she would go on a hunger strike.
Four years on, why is Ankita Bhandari murder in limelight?
Ankita Bhandari’s parents have been demanding that the appointment of Dushyant Kumar Gautam as Sikkim Governor be delayed.
“This is the hallmark of this government: silence the voices of the victims, remove those who ask questions,” Gandhi said in a post on X.
Ankita Bhandari murder: How Uttarakhand police built case, ensured life sentences
Rahul Gandhi referred to the Ankita Bhandari murder case and said the appointment raised concerns because Article 361 of the Constitution provides immunity to the President and Governors from criminal proceedings while they hold office
Rahul Gandhi accused the Narendra Modi government of trying to “silence” the parents of Ankita Bhandari, who were allegedly taken into custody at 4am
Ankita Bhandari's family seeks halt to Gautam's Sikkim governor appointment
Parents of the 2022 Rishikesh resort murder victim protested for justice at India Gate, demanding the removal of Sikkim governor Dushyant Kumar Gautam. Following their detention by Delhi Police, they vowed to intensify their efforts if their demands are not met. Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, supported the family's protest and urged for Gautam's removal during the ongoing investigation.
The BJP has officially maintained that there is no evidence against Gautam, a Dalit face of the BJP who was a Rajya Sabha MP and a national general secretary.
Appointment of BJP's Dushyant Gautam as Sikkim governor amid the ongoing CBI probe into the alleged 'VIP' angle Ankita Bhandari murder case has stirred a row.