The Congress on Sunday slammed the Yogi Adityanath-led UP government for trying to hush up the Hathras gangrape and murder case, in which the CBI has now filed a chargesheet.

Speaking to the media, AICC spokesperson Dr Shama Mohamed also expressed surprise at the silence being maintained by PM Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah with respect to the farmers’ agitation. “Narendra Modi-led Central govt is responsible for the deaths of 33 farmers, who have died during the ongoing farmers' protest,” she said.

“As you all know, 33 farmers have lost their lives in the ongoing farmer agitation and the All India Kisan Sabha is observing today as Shraddhanjali Divas. Why hasn’t PM Modi said a single word? Why is our Prime Minister maun? Our annadatas are sitting at the Delhi border along with their wives and children in one of the coldest winters Delhi is experiencing but our Home minister Amit Shah has no time to see them but has time to go to Bengal!” she said.

In response to a question regarding PM Modi’s visit to Gurudwara Rakabganj today, Dr Mohamed said that the PM should also visit the site of the farmers’ protests where the agitators were going through an extremely difficult time owing to the freezing cold.