The death of a 19-year-old Dalit woman in Delhi after four men raped her in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, has led to outrage in political circles.
The woman had been initially admitted to the Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College And Hospital at the Aligarh Muslim University but was moved to the Safdarjung Hospital’s intensive care unit in Delhi on Monday. The woman had suffered multiple fractures. Her tongue had also been cut off.
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi said there have been several incidents of rape in Hathras, Shahajahanpur and Gorakhpur in the recent past. “The law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh has completely deteriorated,” she alleged. “There is no sign of any safety for women. Criminals are roaming freely. The murderers of this girl should get the strictest punishment.” Gandhi told Chief Minister Adityanath that he was accountable for the…