Dehradun, Nov. 7 -- The state Congress unit on Friday staged a protest at Dehradun against Union home minister Amit Shah's visit, where party workers burned an effigy of Shah and raised slogans demanding that justice be delivered in the Ankita Bhandari 2022 murder case. State party chief Ganesh Godiyal, who wore a black armband as part of the protest, termed Shah's rally at Parade Ground a "complete failure" and said the people were deeply disillusioned with the BJP government. "He (Shah) should have used the platform to address the prevailing anger among women in the state regarding the Pauri Garhwal receptionist murder case. Appointing an individual whose name surfaced as a 'VIP' in the case as a Governor reflects the central BJP leadership's disregard for public trust," he said. He also questioned the BJP's decision to organise a public meeting for Shah on Dhanteras, saying organisations affiliated with the party had earlier opposed the rally led by Rahul Gandhi in Delhi on November 1, arguing that such events during the festive season would affect traders."The directives to close Dehradun's commercial hub, Paltan Bazaar, during the rally on Dhanteras show the government's authoritarian mindset," he said. "As assembly elections are approaching, political visits by top BJP leaders are bound to increase, but the ruling party remains disconnected from key public issues," added Godiyal. He added that the government must answer to the people regarding rising crimes against women, unemployment, irregularities in recruitment examinations and corruption....