Amid Hathras uproar, Adityanath assures punishment for those harming women

The BJP-led UP government is being slammed for not handling the gang-rape case of a 19-year-old Dalit woman, by four upper-caste men, efficiently. The victim wasn't taken to a better medical facility, despite serious spine injuries.

On Tuesday, hours after she passed away in Delhi, UP Police came out in huge force to get her cremated in the dead of night, defying the family's wishes.

Shockingly, Hathras isn't the only place where women are suffering.

This week, a 22-year-old Dalit woman was raped by two men, Shahid and Sahil, in Balrampur. She died on her way to a Lucknow hospital. Separately, a 14-year-old was raped in Bulandshahr and an eight-year-old in Azamgarh, hours after the Hathras victim died.

As the rise in women-related crimes sparked anger, Adityanath spoke up.

To note, the UP administration's high-handedness after opposition politicians showed interest in meeting the bereaved family has also been slammed.

Yesterday, when Congress' Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi marched toward Bulgaddhi village to extend condolences, they were stopped, detained, and removed from the site.

Rahul alleged he was manhandled and pushed to the ground, prompting him to tell Adityanath to not be "this scared."

Today, the same treatment was given to Trinamool's Derek O'Brien and three of his colleagues just as they tried to enter the village.

In a confrontation with cops, Derek was pushed to the ground. A video showed TMC MP Pratima Mandal was also stopped as she tried to visit the village.

After being allegedly roughed up, the Trinamool members staged a sit-in protest.

Meanwhile, a protest has been planned at Jantar Mantar, after Delhi Police banned large gatherings at India Gate.

Visuals from the spot showed scores of people, holding placards, demanding justice for the victim, and an end to violence against women.

Notably, the four accused have been arrested and an SIT has been given the responsibility to probe the case.