Priyanka expresses concern over delay in justice to Hathras victim

Lucknow, Sep 14 : Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has expressed concern over the delay in justice to the Hathras rape victim who died exactly a year ago.In a tweet, Priyanka Gandhi said that it has been exactly a year since the incident took place but instead of getting justice, the victims family is receiving threats.

She said that the victim was denied a proper cremation and the entire state machinery was involved in maligning the girls character.

"How can one even expect sensitivity from a government that is not concerned about womens security and safety? The anti-women mentality of the chief minister who has said women should not be given freedom is known to everyone," she tweeted.Last year, a Dalit girl was allegedly raped by four youths in a village in Hathras.

She died two weeks later in a Delhi hospital.After her death, the victim was forcibly cremated by the police without the consent of her family -- a claim later denied by the police.