LIVE News Updates: UP CM Yogi Adityanath hands over Hathras rape-murder case to CBI

Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi reach UP's Hathras, to meet victim's family shortly

UP CM Yogi Adityanath hands over Hathras rape-murder case to CBI

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Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi arrive at the residence of the victim of Hathras incident, reports ANI

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Had a word with ⁦@RahulGandhi who is waiting in his car to be allowed to move on. A solution is being negotiated that will permit a limited number through in order to end the impasse. The police action is inconveniencing a lot of citizens, tweeted Sashi Tharoor.

Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra cross Delhi-Noida flyway.

Pandemonium prevailed in the Odisha Assembly on Saturday as the opposition Congress lawmakers voiced protest over the Hathras gang rape-murder case in Uttar Pradesh and "manhandling" of party leader Rahul Gandhi while he was on way to meet the bereaved family.

How long will the road to justice be blocked by UP police? How long will tears not dry? How long will humanity cry? How long will bhakts spout alibis? How long will a mother grieve? How long will the scars not heal? The answer is blowing in the wind, tweeted Salman Khurshid

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday made it clear she'll make sure she meets the family of the Hathras girl who died on Tuesday at any cost.

Priyanka said, "I will visit Hathras at any cost even if the police does not allow us."

Priyanka herself drove the Tata Safari vehicle, with her brother and former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi sitting next to her on the front seat.

Along with the two leaders, dozens of Congress MPs including Shashi Tharoor are also travelling to Hathras.

Tharoor said, "It is a terrible incident and we have to show our respect for the girl. Whatever has happened, nothing worse can happen in this country."

Following the travel plan of the Congress leaders to Hathras, the Uttar Pradesh Police has made adequate arrangements at the Delhi-Noida-Directway (DND) here.

Since morning, heavy police deployment has been made to stop the Congress leaders to enter Uttar Pradesh.

Valmiki Samaj members pelt stones at police in protest demonstration against alleged Hathras rape "Police's monitoring situation. Our cyber teams also checking social media for objectionable posts. I appeal to all people to maintain peace," says BR Pramod, SP, City Agra

ACS Home Avnish Awasthi and DGP HC Awasthy meet the family of the alleged gangrape victim in Hathras

The village in Hathras has now been sealed by the UP govt. Media is also not being allowed and in fact is being hounded. But Shri Rahul Gandhi & the Congress Party are undeterred. We will fight till justice is delivered.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi leaves for Hathras in Uttar Pradesh to meet the family of the alleged gangrape victim

Is there a system in UP? Since this govt came into power there have been many cases. Earlier, there were cases of lynching, killing of opposition leaders & filing cases against them. This is not new but routine in UP, said Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad

Smriti Irani's convoy was stopped and gheraoed by Congress workers in Varanasi who were protesting for justice to Hathras' daughter.

The protesters chanted, " smriti go back! Smriti irani resign! Many Congress leaders and activists were arrested later

Our purpose is just to meet the family and listen to their complaints, says Congress MP KC Venugopal

Heavy police deployment has come up on the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border in Noida on Saturday, ahead of a scheduled visit of a Congress delegation that plans to meet the family of a 19-year-old Dalit woman in Hathras who died after an alleged gangrape.

Barricades were installed at the Delhi-Noida Direct (DND) flyway where scores of policemen, including senior officers, were present at 12.30 pm, even as CrPC section 144 remained imposed in UP's Gautam Buddh Nagar.

The border is not sealed but checks have been intensified at the Delhi-Noida border, according to a local police officer.

I have been placed under house-arrest. What is the state government trying to hide? Whom does it want to save? Today, women in Uttar Pradesh are unsafe. There is lawlessness in the state, says UP Congress Chief Ajay Kumar Lallu in Lucknow

Media allowed to enter the village of the victim of Hathras case. Sadar SDM Prem Prakash says, "Since SIT probe in the village is complete, the restriction on media has been lifted. More than 5 media persons are now allowed to gather as Section 144 of CrPC is in place."

Nothing in the world can stop me from meeting this upset family of Hathras and sharing their pain, says Rahul Gandhi

Congress MPs under the leadership of former Congress President Rahul Gandhi will go to Hathras, UP on Saturday afternoon to meet the family of the 19-year-old daughter of Uttar Pradesh, who was brutally assaulted & murdered: Congress leader KC Venugopal

Jharkhand's COVID-19 caseload rose to 85,400 on Saturday as 736 more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said.

Trinamool Congress MP Pratima Mondal & former MP Mamta Thakur lodge a police complaint against Sadar SDM Prem Prakash Meena for allegedly pushing them & behaving indecently when they were going to meet the family of Hathras case victim yesterday.