PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/ Dehradun
Uttarakhand Congress organised protest marches in different parts of the State on Saturday in support of its demand for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe in the Ankita Bhandari murder case. The Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Ganesh Godiyal led a march in Srinagar in Pauri district. Addressing the public meeting, Godiyal said that the Congress party wants justice to be delivered to Ankita Bhandari. He said that for a fair and transparent inquiry the case should be handed over to CBI and a sitting judge of the High Court should monitor the case. Godiyal demanded that narco tests of all the accused should be conducted in the wake of new disclosures.
The leader of opposition (LoP) in Vidhan Sabha, Yashpal Arya led the protest march at Gadarpur in Udham Singh Nagar district. Speaking on the occasion, he said that it is unfortunate that Bhandari’s family is still waiting for justice. He said that a fair inquiry by the CBI should be ordered so that the culprits are booked. Arya said that the agitation is for restoration of truth, justice and future of the State and will continue till justice is delivered to Bhandari.
Former chief minister and member of the Congress Working Committee Harish Rawat will lead the protest march of the party in BHEL Haridwar on January 4. He said that the party will not rest till the government orders an HC-monitored CBI probe in the Ankita Bhandari murder case. Rawat will take out protest marches in different parts of Haridwar on January 5, 6, 7 and 8, 2025 and will lead the protest in Rishikesh on January 9.
The party’s campaign committee head Harak Singh Rawat led the protest marches in Narendranagar, Ghansali and New Tehri. Former PCC president Karan Mahara will lead the ‘Justice For Ankita’ Yatras at Salt in Almora on January 4, Almora on January 5, Ranikhet on January 6, Bageshwar on January 7 and Kapkote on January 8.
Meanwhile, Congress members also protested in Dehradun and burnt an effigy of the government in support of the party’s demand.
