Rahul Gandhi Visits Hathras Victim's Family, BJP Criticizes Move

Rahul Gandhi met with the family of a 2020 Hathras gang-rape victim, alleging ongoing mistreatment, while BJP leaders dismissed the visit as political posturing.

• Rahul Gandhi visited the family of a 19-year-old Dalit woman who was gang-raped in Hathras in 2020 and later died during treatment, alleging they are still living under fear and surveillance.
• The victim’s family claims promises made to them, including relocation and employment, remain unfulfilled since the incident gained national attention four years ago.
• The BJP criticized Gandhi’s visit, with leaders accusing him of using the issue for public relations and attempting to provoke unrest in Uttar Pradesh.
• The 2020 incident, involving four upper-caste men, led to a controversial hurried cremation, a CBI investigation, and a trial that resulted in the acquittal of three accused and a reduced charge for the fourth.
• Gandhi's visit follows his earlier meeting with the family in 2020, as he continues to highlight the case and its broader implications for justice and caste-based violence in India.

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