Unnao rape case: Rahul Gandhi leads midnight candlelight protest; updates

Allahabad High Court came down heavily on the Adityanath government today regarding the Unnao rape case, asking it whether it proposes to arrest accused BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar

The Unnao rape case involving Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar as the key accused was handed over by the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) due to the intervention of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), according to news agency reports. However, the PMO's intervention is not likely to blunt the Opposition's attack on the government, with Congress President Rahul Gandhi holding a candlelight protest at India Gate at midnight today over the Unnao and Kathua rape incidents. 

Meanwhile, the Allahabad High Court came down heavily on the Adityanath government today regarding