Congress ends 3-day sit-in over Barala case
Jaipur, Oct. 22 -- Congress on Wednesday ended its three-day sit-in outside the Jaipur Police Commissionerate over its demand for an FIR in the Ritu Barala case, announcing that it would approach the courts after police refused to register a zero FIR.
The decision followed a second round of talks between the police commissioner and Congress leaders, after which the police provided a written response stating that a zero FIR could not be registered in Jaipur because the complainant had already approached Delhi Police's Connaught Place police station, where legal proceedings were underway.
RPCC president Govind Singh Dotasra said the party would consult its legal team before approaching Rajasthan high court and, if necessary, the Supreme Court. He accused the police of misinterpreting law and alleged that they were acting under pressure from Delhi.
"If this was the police's legal position, they should have communicated it three days ago. We could have approached the court by now," he said.
BJP state secretary Ekta Agarwal accused the Congress of politicising the case. She said police had clarified their position in writing and the Congress was free to approach the court.
"Staging a four-day protest and making allegations against police will not change the law"....
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