Ankita Bhandari murder: Rahul Gandhi urges president to reconsider Sikkim governor appointment

The Indian ExpressIndependentCenter4 hr. ago

The Uttarakhand Police have filed an FIR against former Chief Minister Harish Rawat and 29 other Congress leaders for organizing a protest in Dehradun against the appointment of Dushyant Kumar Gautam as the Sikkim Governor. The protest was staged due to allegations linking Gautam to the Ankita Bhandari murder case. The FIR states that protesters crossed barricades, raised slogans, and tried to enter Lok Bhawan, leading to charges under sections related to obstructing public servants and disobeying orders. Congress leader Kumari Selja criticized the BJP government for appointing Gautam amid ongoing investigations into the Bhandari case, while Uttarakhand Cabinet Minister Subodh Uniyal accused the Congress of exploiting the tragedy for political purposes.

Bias read (Center): The article presents both perspectives, Congress's criticism of the BJP government's actions regarding the appointment of Gautam and the BJP's accusation of 'vulture politics' by the opposition. There is no overtly biased language, and both sides are given space to express their views without clear o

Scroll.inIndependentProgressive13 hr. ago

Rahul Gandhi, the opposition leader, has called on President Droupadi Murmu to reconsider the appointment of Dushyant Kumar Gautam, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, as the governor of Sikkim. This request comes amid an ongoing investigation into the 2022 murder of Ankita Bhandari, a 19-year-old woman whose body was found in a canal in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand. Bhandari's family and activists allege that Gautam is connected to the case. During a protest at Delhi's India Gate, Bhandari's parents and Congress MPs were detained by security forces. According to the article, Bhandari disappeared on September 18, 2022, and her body was discovered six days later. The resort where she worked was owned by Pulkit Arya, the son of former BJP leader Vinod Arya, who was expelled from the party following the incident.

Bias read (Progressive): The article presents the situation through the lens of the opposition leader, Rahul Gandhi, criticizing the prime minister's decision to appoint a BJP member as governor despite allegations linking him to a high-profile murder case. The framing emphasizes concerns over the safety of women and critic