Death of rape victim triggers protest

December 30, 2012 01:30 pm | Updated November 17, 2021 04:02 am IST - VISAKHAPATNAM

Activists of the AIYF forming a human chain opposite the GVMC office in the city on Saturday following the death of Delhi gang-rape victim. Photo: C.V. Subrahmanyam

Activists of the AIYF forming a human chain opposite the GVMC office in the city on Saturday following the death of Delhi gang-rape victim. Photo: C.V. Subrahmanyam

The death of Delhi gang-rape victim at a hospital in Singapore sparked widespread protests and rallies here on Saturday.

A protest was organised under the aegis of the Progressive Organisation for Women in front of the Gandhi statute at Asilametta. POW president M. Lakshmi alleged that the government, instead of taking steps to remove the feeling of insecurity among people, was promoting caste, community, and gender differences. She also deplored the ‘commodification’ of women and projecting men as ‘heroes’.

It was evident that the perpetrators of the crime had indulged in the act after consuming an overdose of alcohol. The government was promoting the sale of liquor and indirectly contributing to the growth of crime against women. She sought measures to ban liquor.

Rallies were also taken out by students of schools and colleges to protest against the incident.

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