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The parents of a 2022 murder victim are protesting for the removal of Sikkim Governor Dushyant Kumar Gautam, citing his alleged connection to the case. Rahul Gandhi has also written to the President, arguing that the Governor's constitutional immunity hinders the ongoing CBI investigation.
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This case raises critical questions about the intersection of constitutional immunity, political appointments, and the integrity of criminal investigations in India.
DEHRADUN/NEWDELHI: Hours after Delhi Police detained them during a pre-dawn protest at India Gate on Thursday, the parents of the 2022 Rishikesh resort murder victim vowed to intensify their fight for justice, with her father giving a 24-hour ultimatum for the removal of Dushyant Kumar Gautam as Sikkim governor.He threatened a nationwide agitation beginning in Delhi if the demand was not met.The family sought an appointment with President Droupadi Murmu, while leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi wrote to her separately, urging reconsideration of Gautam’s appointment until CBI completed its investigation.Speaking to TOI after his release, the victim’s father said, “We want to meet the President and have made an appeal to meet her to narrate our agony.
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