Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticised the BJP over the 2022 murder of Uttarakhand receptionist Ankita Bhandari, alleging political protection for an influential “VIP”. He said her family continues to await justice and accused the ruling party of protecting criminals
Protesters at Jantar Mantar demanded a CBI probe into the Ankita Bhandari murder case, alleging a cover-up and naming a ‘VIP’ based on recent whistle-blower claims, as political tensions and public outrage resurface in Uttarakhand.
The lifeless body of 19-year-old Ankita, who worked as a receptionist at a resort run by Pulkit Arya, the son of expelled BJP leader Vinod Arya was recovered from Chilla canal in Rishikesh on September 24, this year.
