Political leaders demand probe after Unnao rape survivor’s accident

PTI, Jul 29, 2019, 5:11 PM IST

Mumbai: A car in which the survivor of Unnao rape case, her family and lawyer were travelling was hit by an over-speeding truck in Rae Bareli on Sunday, killing two members of the family while leaving her and the advocate critically injured, news agency PTI reported. Several political leaders voiced their concern demanding immediate probe into the matter.

Congress leader and former party president, Rahul Gandhi took a dig at the ruling BJP’s ‘Beti badho, Beti padhao‘ scheme. Taking to Twitter, he said, “Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao. A new special education bulletin for Indian women. Don’t ask questions if a BJP MLA is accused of having raped you.”

General Secretary of Indian National Congress (INC), Priyanka Gandhi questioned BJP State government’s agenda. She asked how the government has the “audacity to run a Bhaymukt-Uttar Pradesh (fear-free Uttar-Pradesh) campaign.”

West Bengal CM and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee said, “Everyday they (BJP) defame Bengal but does the government have any idea about what is happening in UP? What happened in Unnao? Two relatives of the victim died and she is in serious condition. There should be a high-power inquiry.”

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