The speaker discusses the Hathras rape case in Uttar Pradesh, India, where a 19-year-old woman was brutally assaulted and murdered. The government and police allegedly tried to cover up the case by denying the rape, hurriedly cremating the body in the middle of the night, and silencing the victim's family. The speaker draws parallels with the Nirbhaya case, highlighting the similarities in the government's attempts to suppress the truth. The video criticizes the police's actions, suggesting they were trying to protect the accused, who allegedly belong to the same caste as the Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath. The speaker also points out the government's attempts to silence opposition leaders, journalists, and the victim's family through intimidation and harassment. The video concludes by emphasizing the need for police reforms and independence from political influence to prevent such cases and ensure justice for victims.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The Nirbhaya incident happened around 8 years ago.
2. The Nirbhaya incident outraged people, leading to candle marches and protests.
3. The opposition leaders demanded justice for Nirbhaya.
4. The family of Nirbhaya persisted in demanding justice and eventually got it after 8 years.
5. A 19-year-old girl, referred to as Uttar Pradesh's Nirbhaya, was raped and murdered in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh.
6. The incident occurred on September 14.
7. The victim's mother claimed that her daughter was left in a terrible condition, unconscious and disrobed.
8. The victim succumbed to her injuries in the hospital on September 29.
9. The police cremated the victim's body at 2:30 am without the family's consent.
10. The police claimed that the cremation was done with the family's permission, but the family denied this.
11. The Uttar Pradesh government constituted a Special Investigation Team for further investigation.
12. The Uttar Pradesh police comes under the ambit of the Uttar Pradesh government.
13. Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi were stopped by the police on the Noida expressway and barred from going to Hathras.
14. A scuffle broke out, and Rahul Gandhi was pushed to the ground.
15. Section 144 was imposed in Hathras, and the entire village was sealed.
16. The family of the victim was being blackmailed and threatened.
17. A PR agency was hired to spread the lie that there was no case of rape.
18. Journalists exposed emails being sent by the PR agency to spread false news.
19. The mobile phones of the victim's family were seized by the Uttar Pradesh police.
20. The phones of media personnel outside were being tapped to monitor their conversations.
21. The Hathras DM was suspended, but it is alleged that the police acted on political orders.
22. It is alleged that the rapists belong to the "Thakur" caste, the same as that of Yogi Adityanath, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
23. The victim's family was not allowed to take her body home and perform the last rites according to their wishes.