Rahul Gandhi Reaction on Kanpur Fire Incident: In Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, during the anti-encroachment campaign by the district administration, Rahul Gandhi has taken on the state government over the death of mother-daughter. Former Congress president and MP Rahul Gandhi fiercely attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in this matter.
He said that ‘bulldozer policy has become the face of cruelty of this government. When the arrogance of power takes away the right to live of the people, then it is called dictatorship. He tweeted that the mind is distressed by the incident in Kanpur. This ‘bulldozer policy’ has become the face of cruelty of this government. India does not accept it.
When the arrogance of power takes away the right of the people to live, it is called dictatorship. The mind is disturbed by the incident in Kanpur.
This ‘bulldozer policy’ has become the face of cruelty of this government. India does not accept this.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) February 14, 2023
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also surrounded the government
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has also strongly condemned the incident and targeted the BJP government. He said that the bulldozer of the BJP government has glasses of inhumanity, which has become a threat to humanity and sensitivity. Condemning the heartbreaking incident of Kanpur is less. We all have to raise our voice against this inhumanity. The victim’s family should get justice and strict action should be taken against the culprits.
Case registered against SDM and many other officers
Police said on Tuesday that “a 44-year-old woman and her daughter died in a fire that broke out during an anti-encroachment drive in Marauli village of Kanpur Dehat area. The deceased have been identified as Pramila Dixit (44) and her daughter Neha Dixit (22). At the same time, the family of the victims alleged that “the officers engaged in the drive set the house on fire. The mother and daughter were inside when the fire was started.” On the basis of these allegations, a case has been registered against more than a dozen people including SDM, Station Officer (SO) and Lekhpal.
Deputy CM spoke to the victim’s family
Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Brajesh Pathak spoke to the victim’s family through video call. He has assured all possible help to the victim’s family and strict action against the culprits.
Police say, the fire broke out during the ruckus
According to the information, the incident took place on Monday afternoon in Marauli village during the sabotage action taken by a team of the district administration against the encroachment. The family members protested against the drive and allegedly threatened to set themselves on fire to stop the removal process. There was a scuffle between the family members and the officials and during the commotion a fire broke out and the entire house was gutted.
Four people were present in the house at the time of the fire, the reasons for which have not been ascertained. Officials said that out of four people present in the house, two died while the others sustained burn injuries.” However, the exact cause of the fire could not be ascertained. The victim’s family blamed the authorities and the anti-social elements of the area for deliberately setting their house on fire. accused of imposing.
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