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[Hathras gang-rape] Conspiracy to defame Govt, have requested CBI to take over probe to obviate fake narratives: UP Govt to Supreme Court

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“There has been orchestrated efforts to malign the image of Government on social media by attributing baseless comments and building up a distorted narrative on the Hathras case", says the UP Government.

#Hathras #HathrasCase #SupremeCourt

On #Hathras VICTIM's CREMATION, UP Govt says: Due to extraordinary circumstances, unlawful incidents, District Administration was forced take the extraordinary step of cremating the victim in the night in the presence of her family who agreed to attend to avoid further violence.

"... district administration took decision to convince the parents to cremate her with all religious rites at night to avoid large scale violence in the morning to cremate the body of the victim which was lying for almost 20 hours after her death and post-mortem.”

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Submissions made re pre-dawn cremation of #Hathras victim by UP Govt:

- Intelligence reports that case was being exploited to give caste/communal colour
- Situation was likely to turn violent. State already on high alert due to #BabriMasjidDemolition verdict ...

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- There was a law and order situation. Large crowds had already gathered, despite COVID-19 norms.
- Victim's body had been lying for almost 20 hours since death
- Victim's parents AGREED to attend the cremation to avoid more violence.

#Hathras #HathrasCase

Social media, sections of print and electronic media, and political parties are making deliberate attempts to incite caste or communal riots in the State using the #HathrasCase, despite diligent investigation: says the UP Govt.

The CBI has now been asked to take over the probe