Hindustan Times (Delhi)

Kerala rape

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The men, however, continued to harass her even after she withdrew the compliant. The woman was planning to meet chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan to submit a petition for reopening of the case. But she couldn’t meet him because of his busy schedule.

A Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader named by the woman as one of the rapists denied the charge.

“She asked us to part with Rs 15 lakh. When we refused, she cooked up a story,” he told HT.

The party’s district committee promised strict action if any of its leaders was involved in the incident.

For their part, police said a case has been filed already and investigat­ion has begun.

“We will not spare anyone, including police officers,” director general of police Loknath Behra said. the multiple rates will create issues of classifica­tion of goods and services, and throw up disputes. “But, at the same time, the effort is to keep the prices of many commoditie­s under control,” said Sapra. unlike the Congress who failed to do so,” the Haryana chief minister said.

For his part, Union minister Singh remarked: “He fought sarpanch elections on a Congress ticket. His suicide is unfortunat­e.”

Defence minister Manohar Parikkar took a reconcilia­tory stand, announcing that the government will soon sort out “some technical issue” to ensure all soldiers get OROP, the “one rank one pension” programme the government approved last year.

Grewal was actively involved in the veterans’ longstandi­ng demand for OROP, which promises to equalise pension payments for retired military personnel who served at the same rank and for the same amount of time, regardless of the year they retired.

Congress national spokespers­on Randeep Surjewala called the government’s response insensible, saying defence minister Manohar Parrikar should have come to Bhiwani to offer condolence­s to the bereaved family.

“When it comes to demand of justice for soldiers, 125 crore people are united. But this government is not able to see the tears of the soldiers,” he said.

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