Jaini Accuses Harak Singh Rawat of Rape, Seeks Fresh CBI Probe, DNA Test

Dehradun: The political difficulties of Congress leader Harak Singh Rawat appear to have resurfaced 23 years later after Jaini publicly accused him of rape and demanded a fresh CBI investigation and a DNA test.

Jaini made the allegations at Press Club Dehradun today. She said that Harak Singh Rawat had raped her when she was 16 years old. She also said that her child was living without a name and that she wanted the name of the child’s father.

“I was raped by Harak Singh Rawat at the age of 16. My child is living without a name. I want the name of the child’s father. There should be a fresh CBI investigation and a DNA test,” Jaini said, according to the source material.

Jaini case returns to focus

The allegations have brought the widely discussed Jaini case in Uttarakhand back into focus. The matter had earlier been raised by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami while there was an uproar over the Ankita Bhandari murder case.

Dhami had asked whether Congress had forgotten the Jaini case. His statement was made in the context of the political noise surrounding the Ankita Bhandari murder case. The source material quotes the question as: “क्या जैनी प्रकरण कांग्रेस भूल गई है?” which means, “Has Congress forgotten the Jaini case?”

The report says that the seriousness of the latest development may not have been anticipated either by the Chief Minister or by Congress. It describes the Jaini case as having become a major problem for Congress and says the party may now have to decide whether to immediately distance itself from Harak Singh Rawat.

The report further says that Congress’s position could appear vulnerable in the 2027 election if the matter continues to grow.

Demand for POCSO action

Jaini’s demand includes both a fresh CBI investigation and a DNA test. The source material says that if a DNA test is conducted and the CBI investigation is reopened, Harak Singh Rawat could also face arrest under the POCSO Act on allegations of raping a minor girl and making her pregnant.

These are allegations made by Jaini. The source material does not provide the outcome of any fresh investigation or DNA test.

The report says that the next development in the Jaini case remains to be seen. It also claims that the allegations have severely damaged Harak Singh Rawat’s political position.

The source material raises the possibility that Harak Singh Rawat’s upcoming time could be spent in a district jail, saying that this would depend on the present Dhami government. It ends with the saying, “There may be a delay at the house of God, but there is no darkness,” used to suggest that justice may ultimately be delivered.