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Grieving family stages sit-in at India Gate over gubernatorial appointment

Delhi, India · Oct 14, 2026

Is it still on?

NOIt was a one-day action on Oct 14.

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Summary in three lines

Why they are protesting
Protesting the appointment of Dushyant Kumar Gautam as the Governor of Sikkim due to his alleged involvement in a 2022 murder case.
What they want
To halt the constitutional appointment of Dushyant Kumar Gautam until the ongoing CBI investigation is concluded.
What changed
Oct 14: Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra joined the family's sit-in protest at India Gate.
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Both sides

What protesters want

  • Put on hold the appointment of Dushyant Kumar Gautam as Governor of Sikkim
  • Conclude the CBI investigation into the alleged VIP angle
  • Include specific statements and examine call details in the investigation

Organised by: Indian National Congress

What authorities say

Police personnel at the venue stated that prohibitory orders were in place under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). Dushyant Kumar Gautam has categorically denied all charges and filed a defamation suit in the Delhi High Court.34

The full story

The parents of a victim from a 2022 murder case in Uttarakhand staged a sit-in demonstration near India Gate in New Delhi to protest the appointment of Dushyant Kumar Gautam as the Governor of Sikkim. The grieving parents, joined by Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra along with activist Yogita Bhayana, demanded that President Droupadi Murmu intervene and suspend the gubernatorial appointment until a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into an alleged 'VIP' angle in the murder case is completed. The family warned of a potential hunger strike in Uttarakhand if their demands are not addressed. According to reports, police noted that prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the BNSS were in place at the venue. Dushyant Kumar Gautam has denied all allegations and filed a defamation suit.

Timeline

  1. Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra joined the family's protest demonstration.12345

  2. The parents of the 2022 murder victim staged a sit-in protest at India Gate in New Delhi over a gubernatorial appointment.12345

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