Unnao rape victim welcomes Union Cabinets decision on child rape

Reports said that the forces used tear gas canisters to disperse the aggrieved students of different colleges. Speaking on its behalf, senior advocate Vikas Singh also denied that the victim’s lawyer, Deepika Singh Rajawat, was prevented from appearing before the high court in this regard.

The High Court also said it will take up the issue of social media being used as a tool for revealing and disseminating the identity of victims of sexual violence at a later stage and listed the matter for further hearing on April 25. “What is the occasion for protests, stone-pelting when the case is solved, accused in jail and trial on?”

JK Police identified eight “protesting” lawyers Jammu and Kashmir Police have identified eight lawyers, who had allegedly tried to prevent crime branch officials from filing a charge sheet against the eight accused in case.

We send you this letter because it is our duty to do so; so that we are not guilty of silence; and so that callousness and cowardice might finally draw the line at the broken body of a little girl and the rape of a young woman.

Prasad said, “PM spoke strongly on rape incidents terming them shameful & inhuman”.

“Some actions are so vile that it becomes necessary for people to come forth and condemn them”.

A group of 49 retired civil servants wrote an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, holding him responsible for what they called a “terrifying state of affairs”.

Mirwaiz said “while on one hand people of JK are demanding stern punishment to the culprits of minor Kathua girl, at the same time we demand reopening of all rape and murder cases since 1990 and to bring culprits to book after investigations”.

Union Minister in PMO Dr Jitendra Singh on Tuesday said that the Centre has no objection to hand over the Kathua rape and murder case to the CBI, provided the State Government comes out with a reference.

“Those who claim to fight for justice are drowning in hypocrisy, fighting against those trying to defend the victims”.

“She was our own daughter”.