Congress leader Rahul Gandhi condemned the BJP on Saturday regarding the 2022 murder of Ankita Bhandari, a 19-year-old receptionist at a resort in Uttarakhand. He accused the ruling party of having a “warped mentality” that prioritizes the protection of criminals over justice. The case has drawn significant attention, highlighting concerns about safety and accountability in the region.
Gandhi said he met Bhandari’s family here two days ago.
“The most shameful aspect of this tragic case is that the state government itself continues to protect that ‘VIP’ to this day. Why? “India cannot move forward until this inhuman mentality that treats women as objects for men’s use is eradicated.
Because he is a prominent leader of the BJP-RSS,” Gandhi alleged.
This is the BJP’s “warped mentality — protecting rapists and criminals, providing them political protection, even welcoming convicted rapists with garlands”, he said. India will move forward only when India’s women move forward with respect, safety, equality and justice,” the former Congress chief said.
The postmortem report also confirmed evidence of violence and drowning,” Gandhi said. Four years have passed, but even today they are waiting for justice for a crime against their daughter that is unforgivable, the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha said in a post in Hindi on X. “Ankita, just 19 years old, was a receptionist at the Vanantara Resort where she was murdered by being drowned in the Chilla canal after resisting the shameful demands of a ‘VIP’ guest.
However, Ankita’s room at the resort was demolished before any kind of investigation could take place, which is suspicious in itself, he said.
