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Rahul Gandhi Slams BJP Over Ankita Bhandari Murder Case
Ankita Bhandari was a 19-year-old woman who worked at a resort called Vanantara Resort in Uttarakhand.
In September 2022, she went missing, and her body was later found in a canal.
Some very important guests at the resort asked her to do things that were wrong, and she said no.
Because she refused, she was hurt and drowned in the canal.
A doctor's report after her death showed signs of violence and drowning.
Three people were arrested for the crime, including the owner of the resort, and they were found guilty.
A leader named Rahul Gandhi says the state government is still protecting the special guest involved in the case because he is a leader of a political group called the BJP-RSS.
Mr. Gandhi says this is wrong and that the government has a 'warped mentality' of protecting criminals.
He met Ankita's family and said they are still waiting for justice after four years.
Mr. Gandhi wrote about this on the social media app X.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday slammed the BJP over the 2022 Ankita Bhandari murder case, citing a 'warped mentality' of protecting criminals.
Gandhi alleged the Uttarakhand state government continues to protect a 'VIP' guest because he is a prominent leader of the BJP-RSS.
Gandhi said he met Bhandari's family in New Delhi two days before his Saturday post in Hindi on X, saying they still await justice after four years.
Bhandari, 19, a receptionist at Vanantara Resort in Pauri Garhwal district, was killed after refusing demands to provide 'special' services to a VIP guest; Gandhi said her room was demolished before the investigation.
Three people, including the resort owner, were arrested and subsequently convicted of murder; the case triggered widespread protests across Uttarakhand.
- Who
- Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and former Congress chief, and Ankita Bhandari, a 19-year-old receptionist at Vanantara Resort.
- What
- Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP of having a 'warped mentality' of protecting criminals and alleged the Uttarakhand state government shields a 'VIP' BJP-RSS leader linked to Ankita Bhandari's murder.
- Where
- New Delhi, where Gandhi met Bhandari's family and posted on X; the crime took place at Vanantara Resort in Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand.
- When
- Gandhi made his statement on Saturday; he met Bhandari's family in New Delhi two days earlier; Bhandari was reported missing in September 2022.
- Why
- Because Bhandari was killed after refusing to provide 'special' services to a VIP guest, and Gandhi alleges the state government protects the VIP because he is a prominent BJP-RSS leader.
Key facts
- Victim
- Ankita Bhandari, 19-year-old receptionist
- Location of crime
- Vanantara Resort, Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand
- Date of disappearance
- September 2022
- Cause of death
- Drowning in the Chilla canal; postmortem confirmed evidence of violence and drowning
- Convicted persons
- Three people, including the resort owner
- Political allegation
- State government protecting a 'VIP' BJP-RSS leader
- Gandhi's role
- Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha; former Congress chief
- Gandhi's contact with family
- Met Bhandari's family in New Delhi two days before his X post
Quotes
Rahul Gandhi
Leader of the Indian National Congress and opposition MP
“"India cannot move forward until this inhuman mentality that treats women as objects for men's use is eradicated. India will move forward only when India's women move forward with respect, safety, equality and justice."”
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“"The most shameful aspect of this tragic case is that the state government itself continues to protect that 'VIP' to this day. Why? Because he is a prominent leader of the BJP-RSS."”
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