Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has expressed support for Jenny, also known as Indira Dewri, an Assam resident seeking a fresh investigation into a 23-year-old controversy involving former Uttarakhand minister and Congress leader Harak Singh Rawat.
In a social media post on Tuesday, Sarma said he met Jenny on November 10 and condemned the alleged treatment she had faced. He said he stood by her in her fight for justice.
Jenny recently returned to Dehradun and renewed her demand for a fresh Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe and another DNA test to establish the paternity of her 23-year-old son. At a press conference, she appealed to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami for intervention and said she would remain in Dehradun until her demands were addressed.
She questioned the earlier investigation, alleging that the CBI had failed to properly record her statement and collect samples from her son for DNA testing. She also sought a narco test and protection, claiming to have received threats.
Rawat has denied the allegations, including the charge of rape, and challenged those involved to undergo DNA tests under court supervision. The controversy dates back to 2003, when allegations were levelled against him. A state Assembly inquiry and subsequent CBI investigation reportedly found no DNA match between Rawat and the child, following which he was given a clean chit.
Jenny is now seeking a fresh investigation, while Rawat has accused the BJP of reviving the controversy to target the Congress.
