A Dalit woman’s alleged gang-rape in Hathras sparked protests in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi after UP police cremated the victim’s body against her family’s consent. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s handling of the case came under heavy criticism with opposition leaders demanding Adityanath’s resignation.<\/p>\n
On October 1, a huge contingent of police was deployed at Delhi-UP border as Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi set out to visit the deceased’s kin. A scuffle with the cops led to their arrest. The duo was subsequently permitted to meet the victim’s family on October 3. However, videos of their first attempt to travel to Hathras were widespread as Rahul reportedly<\/a> fell to the ground during the confrontation with policemen.<\/p>\n Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Pratap Arunbhau shared a photograph suggesting Rahul held a cop by his collar.<\/p>\n Is this you @RahulGandhi<\/a> holding collar of Police officer ?? pic.twitter.com\/1FQ8DInoN2<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Pratap Arunbhau Adsad (@PratapAdsad_) October 1, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Twitter user Rishi Bagree, a vocal supporter of the BJP who has shared misinformation<\/a> on several occasions, promoted the same.<\/p>\n Rahul Gandhi holding collar of an on-duty policeman pic.twitter.com\/3M7LxEuFgL<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Rishi Bagree (@rishibagree) October 2, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Media outlet Republic broadcast a show where a blurry video of Rahul’s scuffle with cops was played for viewers while the anchor claimed that the Congress leader ‘fell for the camera’. The channel claimed that the video clearly shows he ‘fell himself’.<\/p>\n\n
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