The Congress party on Sunday has set up a committee to inquire about the manhandling incident against women congress worker in district Deoria, Uttar Pradesh. The committee has sought an explanation by the party workers on the incident and asked them to submit its report to the party within three days while two workers have been suspended from the party.

After an attacked by the party workers on Saturday, Yadav demanded action from party high command. She also lodged a police complaint against four office-bearers of the party, including the district president Dharmendra Singh, Vice-President Ajay Singh and two others for attacking, abusing and assaulting her.

Tara Yadav, a Congress member on Saturday was beaten up by the party workers in a meeting for allegedly questioning about the party’s decision to field Mukund Bhaskar, a rape accused from Deoria Assembly seat in the upcoming assembly bypolls. The Deoria Assembly seat was left vacant after the death of BJP MLA Janmejay Singh.

Opposing the party’s decision on fielding Bhaskar from Deoria Assembly seat, said the decision was wrong especially at a time when the countrywide is outraged over the Hathras gangrape case. She further said on one hand, our party leaders are fighting for justice for Hathras case victim, and on the other hand, party is giving tickets to rapists.

The National Commission for Women also took note on the incident and demanded strict action against those who assaulted Yadav. Demanding an immediate action, the NCW Chairperson Rekha Sharma has written to Director General of Police, Uttar Pradesh for swift investigation into the matter. The Commission has also sought security for the woman and her family. The commission also tweeted that NCW India has taken cognisance of a woman worker being beaten up by supporters of a leader in Deoria, Uttar Pradesh.  

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Mukund Bhaskar Mani Tripathi is a long-time member of the Congress party and is contesting from Deoria Assembly seat. As the nomination to the bypolls in seven Assembly seats of Uttar Pradesh began on Friday, the Congress finalised the name of five candidates. The party had earlier declared its candidate for the Bangarmau seat in Unnao. The voting will take place on November 3 and the counting of votes on November 10.

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