Samajwadi Party leader and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav sat on a 'dharna' outside the state Vidhan Sabha in protest against Unnao rape case. Akhilesh was accompanied by two senior ministers of Samajwadi Party - Naresh Uttam Patel and Rajendra Chaudhary in the dharna.

Speaking to ANI, Akhilesh said, "This is an extremely condemn able incident. This is a black day. It is not the first such incident under this BJP government. CM (Yogi Adityanath) had said in this very assembly,'apradhiyon ko thok diya jayega', (but) they could not save the life of a daughter.

The Samajwadi Party chief demanded the resignation of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, state Home Secretary and DGP saying,'justice won't be done to Unnao rape case without their resignation'. He added that the party will conduct a 'Shokh Sabha' in all districts of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday (December 8) over Unnao rape case.

Priyanka too attacked the UP government claiming that lawand order in the state has deteriorated completely. "It is a failure of all of us that we could not give her justice. Socially, we are all guilty, butit also shows the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh," she said. Shequestioned as to why atrocities on women were rampant in the state and given the previous incident in Unnao, why no protection was given to the victim."Keeping in mind the previous incident of Unnao, why did the governmentnot give immediate protection to the victim? What action was taken against theofficer who refused to register her FIR?"

The 23-year-old was allegedly set ablaze while she was onher way to a local court hearing in the rape case which she had filed in Marchearlier this year. The five accused, who were out on a bail, attacked her neara village intersection and set her ablaze after pouring kerosene on her. Shesuffered 90 per cent burns and was later airlifted to Delhi`s Safdurjunghospital for treatment.On Friday, the victim succumbed to her injuries at theSafdurjung hospital. According to the doctor, she suffered a cardiac arrest andwhile the doctors tried to resuscitate, they failed to save her.