Unnao, Kathua Rape Cases: Rahul Gandhi holds midnight candlelight march at India Gate
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi reached India Gate to lead a candlelight march to protest against the Sexual violence on women. Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi urged others to join him in the candlelight march against the Kathua and Unnao rape cases.
Rahul Gandhi reached India Gate to hold the midnight cangle march.
Rahul Gandhi reaches for the candlelight march at India Gate against Kathua and Unnao cases. #Delhi pic.twitter.com/U53vuw3Xbu
— ANI (@ANI) April 12, 2018
We want the govt to act against violence & crimes against women. This is a national issue, not a political issue. You can see people across parties have joined. Women should at least feel safe: Rahul Gandhi at the candlelight march against Kathua & Unnao cases. #Delhi pic.twitter.com/CnCX9J9oey
— ANI (@ANI) April 12, 2018
Mr Rahul Gandhi tweeted on his official Twitter and expressed his grief to the people.
Rahul tweeted, "Like millions of Indians my heart hurts tonight. India simply cannot continue to treat its women the way it does. Join me in a silent, peaceful, candlelight vigil at India Gate at midnight tonight to protest this violence and demand justice.”
Like millions of Indians my heart hurts tonight. India simply cannot continue to treat its women the way it does.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) April 12, 2018
Join me in a silent, peaceful, candlelight vigil at India Gate at midnight tonight to protest this violence and demand justice.
Congress spokesperson Ajay Maken said a candlelight march will be taken out at 12 am from the DPCC office to India Gate. Delhi Congress workers will join Gandhi in the protest, reported PTI.
Congress Delhi chief Ajay Maken, speaking to reporters at India Gate, has reaffirmed that the Congress will lead a march to protest the Unnao and Kathua rapes. Congress president Rahul Gandhi will be at the march, Maken said.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Robert Vadra arrive at the venue of protest
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra & Robert Vadra arrive for the candlelight march at India Gate against Kathua & Unnao cases. #Delhi pic.twitter.com/Gn1CKVq5jb
— ANI (@ANI) April 12, 2018
Earlier on Thursday, Rahul took Twitter to criticize the politics made over the cruel rape and murder of eight-year-old Muslim girl in J&K's Kathua district. He termed the crime as one of 'unimaginable brutality' that can not be ignored.
"How can anyone protect the culprits of such evil? What happened to Kathua girl at Kathua is a crime against humanity. It cannot go unpunished. What have we become if we allow politics to interfere with such unimaginable brutality perpetrated on an innocent child?" he tweeted.
The probe in the Kathua gangrape and murder case has disclosed that the deceased was kidnapped in a temple, drugged, and repeatedly gang-raped, even before her murder to scare the Muslim Bakerwal community to leave the village. Eight people have been held by the cops, including two Special Police Officers (SPOs) and a head constable, who was charged with destroying evidence.
First published: 13 April 2018, 1:12 IST"It's high time that the ruling party decides how it wants to handle women's safety" say people who have joined the candlelight vigil against #Kathua #Unnao rapes. #IndiaGate pic.twitter.com/6QsNPJXKgI
— Mythreyee (@MythreyeeRamesh) April 12, 2018
