New Delhi, Jan. 13 -- The Congress party is holding agitations in Uttarakhand and demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami over the Ankita Bhandari case, with continuous protest demonstrations being held across the state.

Congress has been demanding a time-bound and independent Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the Ankita Bhandari murder, insisting that the agency conclude the inquiry within six months and act against those accused of destroying evidence.

Congress National Secretary Vaibhav Walia demanded the "resignation of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and accused the BJP-led Uttarakhand government of working to protect VIPs in the Ankita Bhandari case."He alleged that pressure was exerted on A...