NSUI to protestat Uttarakhand Bhawan tomorrow

New Delhi: The National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) on Saturday announced a protest outside Uttarakhand Bhawan in Delhi on November 16 to demand an impartial investigation into the alleged gang-rape of a minor girl in Haldwani. In a statement, the Congress’s student wing said four accused, including an ABVP candidate in the MBPG College students’ union elections, have been arrested in connection with the case.

A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped at a hotel in the Mukhani area of Uttarakhand’s Haldwani district on Thursday night. Following the incident, police arrested four men: ABVP leader Dheeraj Bisht, along with Nitin Pal, Ansh Khatri and Himanshu Goni.

NSUI national president Vinod Jakhar said the organisation would not allow the case to be buried under political pressure, and the survivor and her family should be provided protection and legal assistance.

“The law must take its course. And the survivor must receive justice without any political interference,” he said. Referring to earlier sexual harassment cases involving former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, former Union Minister M J Akbar and former MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the NSUI chief questioned the BJP government’s commitment to women’s safety despite its campaigns like ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’.

The NSUI demanded a transparent and time-bound investigation into the Haldwani rape case, strict legal action against those found guilty, and a public clarification from the ABVP on its organisational position regarding Bisht. It also asked the Uttarakhand government to explain measures taken to ensure the safety of women and minor girls.

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