Badaun gang rape: BJP protests in Lucknow, says Centre will intervene if UP governor sends report

 The BJP on Monday stepped up pressure on the UP government over the Badaun gang rape and murder case and said the Centre will intervene if UP governor BL Joshi sends a report on the situation in the state.

BJP workers, led by its women’s wing, protested outside chief minister Akhilesh Yadav’s office in Lucknow on Monday morning.

Police had to use water canons to disperse the protesters.