Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani on Monday said Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath has assured her that “appropriate action” will be taken. She also asked to comment on the Hathras tragedy, which has triggered a nationwide outrage, the BJP leader said, “It would be inappropriate on my part to talk about an ongoing investigation.”
Although the Uttar Pradesh government has handed over the probe into the case to the CBI.
Family members said they were against a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe ordered by the Yogi Adityanath government and instead sought a Supreme Court-monitored.
“We do not require a CBI probe… we want an investigation to be held under a retired Supreme Court judge,” said the brother of the woman.
“In the Hathras case, the Uttar Pradesh CM has assured me of stringent action. Post my conversation (with Adityanath) I saw that he has referred the case to the CBI. I am sure that once the SIT report (of the UP police)is submitted, he will take appropriate action against the persons concerned (over cremation row),” Smriti Irani said.
“We are open to anyone who wants to present himself before SIT and get his or her statement (recorded),” said senior Indian Police Service officer Bhagwan Swaroop, who heads the three-member team.
