The case highlights the lack of jobs for the youth, particularly young women, unregulated tourism, lawlessness and an overall failure of governance in Uttarakhand.
Ankita Bhandari, who worked at the Vanantra resort located about 12 kilometres from Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, was killed in September after she refused to entertain a VIP guest with “special services”. All of 19 years old, she had joined her first, and what proved to be the last, job to help out her family when her father was rendered unemployed. The accused are under arrest, but the locals express serious doubts about whether they will be brought to justice, given their proximity to the ruling party.
by Shruti Jain 23/12/2022