Hathras Protest Spread To US, UK; Diaspora Groups Write To UN Seeking UP CM's Ouster

by Rahul Gautam Oct 03, 2020 • 08:49 PM Views 908

Protests have erupted around the world against the brutal gangrape and murder of the 20-year-old Dalit woman in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras. Moreover, over 30 UK feminist groups, all UK Dalit and other diaspora groups, including Labor Party MP Apsana Begum wrote to the UN Human Rights Commission on Hathras atrocity. On Friday, hundreds of students at Harvard University protested against the Hathras incident, carrying banners opposing violence arising out of casteism. The students lit candles, demanding justice for the victim's family