Two BJP leaders held in dehradun for gangrape

Two BJP leaders held for gangrape

Statesman News Service DEHRADUN, June 23: Following the arrests of two local BJP leaders today, other links to the state secretariat are being speculated in connection with the gang rape case, which has rocked the capital. The chief minister has also issued stern orders to the SSP Dehradun to speed up the investigation process and book the culprits irrespective of their post and status. Nineteen-year-old Kavita (name changed) was reportedly raped by people working in the Uttarakhand secretariat in connivance with her cousin. Kavita, who was working for an NGO, was taken to the secretariat by her cousin who had promised her a job there. She was then driven by car to a resort where she was raped by five people, two of whom were introduced to her as officers. The hapless girl was threatened not to tell police and then abandoned. Kavita stayed silent about the incident for almost two months but finally she and her family members decided to report the matter to the police. This disclosure shocked the capital and the police immediately started investigations. After the arrest of the two BJP leaders, some officers and employees of the secretariat are suspected as the police is still on the lookout for the driver of the car and two other men charged with rape. SSP Amit Sinha said he was not ready to divulge any information in this regard but that the case would be worked out soon. The IG Garhwal Ashok Kumar said the police is working on different lines and did not rule out the possibility of political rivalry.Using this opportunity, the Congress has also taken to the streets on this issue.

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Uttarakhand hit by unemployment

Dehradun, 12 Feb 2007 There are more than 4.5 lakh unemployed youth in Uttarakhand. The number of registered unemployed youth stands at 31.97 per cent.

The number of jobs created in the past five years has barely crossed 4 per cent of the total number of registered unemployed youth.

The creation of Uttarakhand held out many promises people in the state say the promises remain unfulfilled.

“I have four sons who work outside the State, we both live alone. The creation of Uttaranchal has changed nothing for us,” says Jagadeshwari Bahuguna, a retired schoolteacher.

Twenty-five-year-old Jitendar thought his diploma in electric engineering would be his ticket to a successful career in Uttarakhand.

But he works relentlessly in a makeshift shop in his village saving every rupee he can to migrate to the plains where he hopes his prospects of a career will be better.

“Though it is a small state and there were endless opportunities for creating jobs there is nothing for you. Everyone is migrating to the plains and I too will do the same,” Jitender said.

The Congress party insists it has created employment opportunities for the youth.

“The BJP should not talk about unemployment in the State, when they were in power industries were closed down we have given the youth job opportunities by setting up many industries, easy loan schemes and all,” spokesperson for the Congress Party Surendar Agarwal said.

But the Opposition says they have just not done enough.

“Whenever the Assembly was in session we raised this question, but the ruling party paid no heed,” the BJP’s Matbar Singh Kandari said.

Employment opportunities for the states youth are a major issue in every party’s election manifesto in this Assembly election.
Source: http://www.ndtv.com