Updated on Wednesday, December 30, 2009, 20:25 IST Tags:Ruchika Girhotra, Chidambaram
Zeenews Bureau
New Delhi: The Girhotras got support from the highest quarter on Wednesday after they met with Union Home Minister P Chidambaram who assured them full support in the case of molestation of Ruchika Girhotra by Haryana’s former DGP SPS Rathore in 1990.
Ruchika’s father Subhash Chander Girhotra, his lawyer Pankaj Bhardwaj and Anand Prakash, their family friend met with Chidambaram at the latter’s invitation. They discussed the 19 year old case with the Minister who, they told the media, gave them a patient hearing.
"We are completely satisfied with the meeting. The Home Minister knew everything about the case," Bhardwaj said outside the Home Ministry here.
He added that the minister had discussed the possibility of slapping the charge of abetment of suicide of a minor against Rathore, amongst other options available. Bhardwaj said he had also suggested what all legal remedies were available for a stricter punishment to Rathore.
“I have been asked by him to provide all documents related to the litigation. We will be most likely called again by the minister,” he said.
Ruchika’s father also said they were satisfies at the meet’s outcome.
“The minister gave us a patient hearing. He was very sympathetic towards us,” Girhotra added.
The noose around the former Haryana top cop, who has found guilty of molesting 14-year-old Ruchika, who later committed suicide, was tightened last night with the police registering two FIRs and moves were afoot to file a fresh case of abetment to suicide.
Union Law Minister Veerappa Moily told a TV channel he would support a PIL seeking death sentence against Rathore.
“All those people who conspired or abetted in this offence will be lined up as accused--that is possible and that is how this case has to be shown as a model case for the entire world,” he added.
Haryana police has registered two FIRs on the basis of complaints by Ruchika's father Subhash Chander Girhotra and her brother Ashu regarding alleged tampering of the post-mortem report by police and harassment of Ashu including attempt to murder him.
Rathore today sough interim bail from the Panchkula sessions court but was denied the same.
The Union Home and Law Ministries are also considering appealing against the trial court's verdict in the case to seek enhanced punishment for Rathore.
It is good that the UPA government is supportive of the idea of death sentence to Rathore. The guy deserves it. But what about our infamous Afzal Guru? He organized the Parliament attack which killed cops and almost destabilized India. The Supreme Court has awarded him the noose. But UPA government does not want to go ahead because it wants to appease Muslim votes. Rathore, of course, is a Hindu.
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Zeenews Bureau
New Delhi: The Girhotras got support from the highest quarter on Wednesday after they met with Union Home Minister P Chidambaram who assured them full support in the case of molestation of Ruchika Girhotra by Haryana’s former DGP SPS Rathore in 1990.
Ruchika’s father Subhash Chander Girhotra, his lawyer Pankaj Bhardwaj and Anand Prakash, their family friend met with Chidambaram at the latter’s invitation. They discussed the 19 year old case with the Minister who, they told the media, gave them a patient hearing.
"We are completely satisfied with the meeting. The Home Minister knew everything about the case," Bhardwaj said outside the Home Ministry here.
He added that the minister had discussed the possibility of slapping the charge of abetment of suicide of a minor against Rathore, amongst other options available. Bhardwaj said he had also suggested what all legal remedies were available for a stricter punishment to Rathore.
“I have been asked by him to provide all documents related to the litigation. We will be most likely called again by the minister,” he said.
Ruchika’s father also said they were satisfies at the meet’s outcome.
“The minister gave us a patient hearing. He was very sympathetic towards us,” Girhotra added.
The noose around the former Haryana top cop, who has found guilty of molesting 14-year-old Ruchika, who later committed suicide, was tightened last night with the police registering two FIRs and moves were afoot to file a fresh case of abetment to suicide.
Union Law Minister Veerappa Moily told a TV channel he would support a PIL seeking death sentence against Rathore.
“All those people who conspired or abetted in this offence will be lined up as accused--that is possible and that is how this case has to be shown as a model case for the entire world,” he added.
Haryana police has registered two FIRs on the basis of complaints by Ruchika's father Subhash Chander Girhotra and her brother Ashu regarding alleged tampering of the post-mortem report by police and harassment of Ashu including attempt to murder him.
Rathore today sough interim bail from the Panchkula sessions court but was denied the same.
The Union Home and Law Ministries are also considering appealing against the trial court's verdict in the case to seek enhanced punishment for Rathore.
It is good that the UPA government is supportive of the idea of death sentence to Rathore. The guy deserves it. But what about our infamous Afzal Guru? He organized the Parliament attack which killed cops and almost destabilized India. The Supreme Court has awarded him the noose. But UPA government does not want to go ahead because it wants to appease Muslim votes. Rathore, of course, is a Hindu.
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