The Congress on Tuesday (December 23, 2025) launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing it of hypocrisy over its much-publicised slogan “Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao” in the wake of fresh allegations surrounding the Ankita Bhandari murder case in Uttarakhand.
Recently a video featuring the wife of former BJP MLA Suresh Rathore, who alleged that her husband had conversations implicating senior BJP functionaries in the Ankita Bhandari case, had gone viral in the State.
The murder that shook a mountain
Addressing a press briefing in Delhi, Congress’s Uttarakhand chief Ganesh Godiyal said the BJP’s claims of safeguarding women stand exposed. “The slogan was ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao, but recent developments raise questions about the real intent behind these words,” Mr. Godiyal remarked.
The Congress leader said the party had refrained from sharing the explicit content but the allegations were serious enough to warrant investigation. “She claims to have audio recordings, now circulating on social media, that suggest pressure was exerted on Ankita,” Mr. Godiyal said.
