00:00 In a strong show of support for the deceased teen, Ankita Bhandari, the Congress Mahila
00:20 Morcha on Thursday protested by shaving their heads, thereby sending out a strong message.
00:27 Hundreds of Congress workers gathered at the state headquarters and marched to the CM residence
00:33 under the leadership of Congress State President Karan Mehra, Senior Congress Leader Harish
00:38 Rawat and Congress Mahila Morcha President Jyoti Rautela.
00:57 Around 300 women Congress workers gathered at the Congress State Headquarters and organized
01:02 a meeting.
01:03 After this, all the senior Congress leaders and workers took out a foot march, carrying
01:07 placards and shouting slogans to Ghirao CM Dhame's residence.
01:12 The police tried to stop the workers in which a minor scuffle took place in which some women
01:16 workers suffered minor injuries.
01:19 Then, Mahila Congress President Jyoti Rautela and State General Secretary Shivani Mishra
01:25 Thaplial shaved their heads on the spot in protest against the BJP government, paying
01:30 tribute to Ankita and thereby sending out a strong message.
01:35 One year has passed since the Ankita Bhandari murder case.
01:38 Even after a year, justice for the family remains incomplete.
01:41 Now, politics has also started in the name of Ankita Bhandari.
01:45 Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced to name the college in memory of Ankita Bhandari.
01:50 The government has decided to name Dhopshrikot Government Nursing College of Pauri District
01:55 after Ankita Bhandari.
01:57 Chief Minister Dhami said that the government stands with the family members, committed
02:00 to ensuring respect and safety of every daughter of the state.
02:04 Ankita Bhandari's father said that a demand was made to the state government to name the
02:07 government nursing college located at Dhopshrikot after Ankita.
02:12 The opposition raised questions on the decision of the state government.
02:15 Former Chief Minister Harish Rawat alleged that the government has not yet been able
02:18 to disclose the name of the VIPs.
02:20 He added that the Congress is going to take out a candle march in the state to get justice
02:24 for Ankita Bhandari.
02:25 Ankita, who worked as a receptionist at Vanantara Resort in Rishikesh, was allegedly murdered
02:31 by its owner Pulkit Arya and his two accomplices after she resisted being pressured into offering
02:36 extra services to a VIP guest.
02:39 Pulkit Arya's father Vinod Arya was a BJP leader who was expelled from the party immediately
02:43 after his son's name cropped up as the main accused of the murder.
02:47 Ankita's body had been recovered from Nitshila Barrage near the resort a few days after her
02:52 murder.
02:53 She was allegedly pushed into it by her killers.
02:55 The Congress has long been demanding the disclosure of the VIPs' name.
03:25 the state government.
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