Bhatta Parsaul

UP government withdraws cases against Bhatta-Parsaul farmers

Written by Anant Zanane, edited by Samira Shaikh | Friday November 2, 2012

The Uttar Pradesh government has withdrawn the criminal cases lodged against the farmers in of Bhatta-Parsaul, a promise AKhilesh Yadav had made while campaigning for in the state.

No CBI probe into alleged Bhatta Parsaul rapes, says Allahabad High Court

Anant Zanane | Friday March 30, 2012

A bench of the Allahabad High Court will today decide whether the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) should probe the alleged rape of women in Bhatta and Parsaul villages in Uttar Pradesh by police jawans in the aftermath of the land acquisitions ...

Bhatta-Parsaul rape case: Uttar Pradesh government orders FIR

NDTV Correspondent | Monday October 24, 2011

After almost six months of inaction over the alleged rapes in Bhatta and Parsaul villages, the Uttar Pradesh government has finally ordered filing of FIR against security personnel accused in the case. The FIR is being lodged at the Dankur police sta...

Bhatta Parsaul rape case: 'Contempt proceedings if no action'

NDTV Correspondent | Monday October 24, 2011

It pitched Mayawati against Rahul Gandhi and while the Uttar Pradesh administration may have dragged its feet in registering cases against policemen, alleged to have raped women in Bhatta and Parsaul villages, the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribe...

Bhatta Parsaul protests: Women speak out after six months, allege rape

NDTV Correspondent | Sunday October 23, 2011

For almost six months their ordeal during the violent farmer-police clashes in Bhatta Parsaul, which took place in May this year, went largely unreported. But now women are speaking out and alleging cases of rape against policemen, who cracked down o...

Bhatta-Parsaul 'rapes': Arrest warrant against senior Uttar Pradesh cop

Kashish Gupta & Anant Zanane | Wednesday October 5, 2011

Whether six women were raped by policemen in Greater Noida during a weekend in May has become a political point of such significance that three different committees have been roped in for their assessment.

Bhatta-Parsaul 'rapes': Arrest warrant against senior Uttar Pradesh cop

NDTV Correspondent | Wednesday October 5, 2011

The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has issued an arrest warrant against a senior Uttar Pradesh police officer for failing to investigate seven alleged rape cases in Bhatta-Parsaul villages.

Bhatta Parsaul protests: Police asked to register rape case against cops

Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 23, 2011

The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has sought registration of FIRs against policemen accused of raping seven women in Bhatta and Parsaul villages during an agitation against by farmers.

Rahul Gandhi visits Bhatta Parsaul again

NDTV Correspondent | Tuesday July 5, 2011

Rahul Gandhi is again in Mayawati land, slowly making his way, yatra-like, to a Mahapanchayat in Aligarh. With elections due next year in Uttar Pradesh, Gandhi's meandering journey through the belt that has seen violent land wars, is as important as the destination.?A vital stop in that yatra t...

No evidence of rape in Bhatta-Parsaul: Human Rights panel

NDTV Correspondent | Friday June 24, 2011

A few weeks after UPA General Secretary Rahul Gandhi alleged that women had been raped by Uttar Pradesh policemen during the Bhatta-Parsaul agitation, a media report said the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) found no evidence of rape.Now, an embarrassed government says they have reservations ...

Land row: Mayawati announces new land acquisition policy

NDTV Correspondent | Thursday June 2, 2011

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has finally met farmers protesting for greater compensation for land and announced a new land acquisition policy which will come into effect from today.She though clarified that the new policy will not affect land acquisition in Bhatta-Parsaul.The chief minister...

Mayawati to meet Bhatta-Parsaul farmers today

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday June 2, 2011

To thrash out a novel land acquisition policy, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has invited farmers' representatives from different corners of the state for a 'kisan panchayat' in Lucknow today that would set the pace for major changes in the state's land acquisition policy."The chief minister ...

Prime Minister announces compensation for Bhatta-Parsaul victims

Press Trust of India | Sunday May 22, 2011

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday announced a financial assistance of Rs 50,000 to those seriously injured and Rs 10,000 for people who suffered minor injuries during violence at Bhatta-Parsaul villages in Greater Noida recently.A statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office said the Prime ...

National Commission for Women demands CBI probe into alleged police atrocities in Bhatta, Parsaul

Press Trust of India | Saturday May 21, 2011

Backing Rahul Gandhi's claims about alleged police atrocities on Greater Noida villagers, the National Commission for Women (NCW) today demanded a CBI probe into the incidents "as soon as possible"."I request a CBI inquiry as soon as possible so that evidence is not destroyed," acting NCW chairperso...

Uttar Pradesh Govt rubbishes Rahul's claims, says no human bones found in Greater Noida

NDTV Correspondent | Thursday May 19, 2011

Uttar Pradesh government has rubbished the Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi's claims of atrocities on protesting villagers in greater Noida's Bhatt and Parsaul villages.Addressing a press conference, Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Secretary Shashank Shekhar said, "All allegations, especially on rape, ...