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Ankita Bhandaris Parents Give Centre 24Hour Ultimatum Over Governor Appointment
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News18•15-10-2026, 09:43
Ankita Bhandaris Parents Give Centre 24Hour Ultimatum Over Governor Appointment
- •The parents of Ankita Bhandari have given the Centre a 24-hour ultimatum to cancel Dushyant Kumar Gautam’s appointment as Sikkim Governor.
- •The family is demanding that the appointment be revoked until the CBI investigation into the VIP angle in the 2022 murder case is completed.
- •They have warned of launching nationwide protests if their demand is not met by the authorities.
- •The ultimatum follows an overnight protest near India Gate in New Delhi, where Ankita’s parents were briefly detained and later released.
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Ankita Bhandari's parents issued a 24-hour ultimatum demanding the cancellation of Dushyant Kumar Gautam's appointment as Sikkim Governor. They want his appointment revoked until the CBI finishes its investigation into the alleged VIP angle in Ankita's 2022 murder case.
Ankita Bhandari's parents held an overnight protest near India Gate in New Delhi where they were detained by police and later released around 5 AM. Opposition leaders like Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi met them at India Gate to show solidarity.
Three men, including resort owner Pulkit Arya and employees Saurabh Bhaskar and Ankit Gupta, were convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2022 murder of 19-year-old Ankita Bhandari.
