Yesterday, two minor Dalit sisters were raped and killed. Their bodies were found hanging from a khair tree in a sugarcane field in their village in Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh. A heinous crime that is distressingly frequent in rural India. Meanwhile, the conviction rate under POSCO Act is only about 40 per cent. And, a significant chunk of the Nirbhaya funds remain unutilised by the state governments.

Two minor Dalit sisters in Lakhimpur Kheri district were gangraped and murdered yesterday. Their dead bodies were found hanging from a tree. As reflected in the latest data on the crime records in India, the incident is not an isolated case as every third rape victim belonging to the Dalit community is a minor. Also, 12.22 per cent of the total rape cases reported in the country are of women belonging to the Dalit community.

The Nirbhaya fund was set up to enhance safety and security for women in the country. However, 33 per cent of the funds remain unutilised.

Two minor girls who were raped and murdered in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri yesterday. Their autopsy report report has revealed that the two girls were raped, strangulated and then hung from a tree. The girls were buried today evening and their family has been assured of compensation and strict action against the accused. Details here.

संयुक्त किसान मोर्चा ने लखीमपुर हिंसा को लेकर सरकार के सामने तीन मांगे रही हैं। 11 अक्टूबर तक अगर ये पूरी नहीं होती हैं तो किसान मोर्चा ने 5 कार्यक्रमों का ऐलान किया है जिसमें शहीद किसानों की देशभर में अस्थिकलश यात्रा और 26 अक्टूबर को लेकर लखनऊ में किसान महापंचायत शामिल है।