The family of Ankita Bhandari has issued a 24-hour ultimatum demanding that the appointment of BJP leader Dushyant Kumar Gautam as the Governor of Sikkim be put on hold. Ankita Bhandari was murdered in Uttarakhand in September 2022.
Ankita parents want the government to pause the gubernatorial appointment until a thorough investigation is completed into unresolved allegations.
They also demanded the immediate public disclosure of location details and call records for both Ajay Kumar and Dushyant Kumar spanning September 18 to 19, 2022. The family raised questions about an old mobile phone belonging to key accused Pulkit Arya which they claim the Special Investigation Team failed to recover. Furthermore,
the family demanded a complete clarification regarding the circumstances under which the resort was demolished along with its full reconstruction.
Ankita parents were detained by Delhi Police at around 4:00 AM after an overnight sit-in protest at India Gate. They had gathered to demand justice and to oppose the appointment before being later released from the Tilak Marg Police Station.
Social activist Yogita Bhayana urged the government to show empathy and avoid making high-profile appointments while questions remain open.
Ankita Bhandari was 19 years old when she was murdered on September 18, 2022, with her body recovered days later from the Chilla Canal on September 24, 2022.
