Guwahati: Jenny, also known as Indira Dewri, has returned to Dehradun to reignite a decades-old rape allegation against former Uttarakhand minister Harak Singh Rawat. She is demanding a fresh Central Bureau of Investigation probe and a new DNA test to prove Rawat is the father of her 23-year-old son. She spoke at the Uttaranchal Press Club. She wants justice.
She told reporters, "I want a fresh CBI investigation and another DNA test. I want nothing else - just a name for my son." She claims the initial CBI probe was flawed because officials interviewed her only once and failed to record her account accurately. Jenny says she could not understand 90 percent of the proceedings at the time because she struggled with the Hindi language. She also disputes that a legitimate DNA test ever occurred, insisting that no official ever collected a sample from her son.
Jenny, who claims she was a minor during the incident, says she remained silent for years due to Rawat's political power. She stated that during a previous visit to the city, police escorted her away and warned her never to return. She is now asking Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami for personal protection and a resolution similar to the case of Ankita Bhandari.
Rawat flatly denies the rape claims. He dismissed the accusations as a political ploy by the BJP to target Congress. He challenged his accusers to a court-monitored DNA test. "Get DNA tests done on Dhami, Anil Gupta, Mahendra Bhatt and everyone else involved, along with me, under the court's supervision," Rawat said. He vowed to quit politics if any wrongdoing is proven. State officials originally investigated the case in 2003, resulting in a clean chit for Rawat after a DNA test showed no match.
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