Hundreds of Hyderabadis staged protest for the second consecutive day on Sunday against the brutal gang-rape of a 23-year-old paramedical student in New Delhi demanding quick trial and punishment of the rapists. Even as the national capital boiled with angry citizens expressing discontentment over handling of the issue, Hyderabadis too were not far behind, with many impromptu protests, rallies and gatherings held across the city by several groups.
Holding placards like, “No protection, No taxation” and “Blame courts and lawyers too” and shouting slogans “We want justice”, the protesters managed to grab many eyeballs. Some were on foot, others on two-wheelers and a large group moved in an open truck.
Two separate rallies were held at Necklace Road in the morning and evening. Nearly 500 people participated in the rally, demanding justice for the Delhi victim who was also tortured and thrown out of a moving bus. “We only wanted to raise our voice against the atrocities committed against women in our country. We organized this rally to demand the strictest form of punishment for this crime,” said Binay Kumar Yadav, general secretary of Jan Seva Sangh, which organised the rally on Sunday. “Safety of women should be given top priority in the country. We appeal to all the organisations and citizens to come forward and fight for this cause,” Yadav added.
Meanwhile, a group of people organised an impromptu protest at KBR Park at around 7pm. Around 60 youngsters staged protest at the park raising slogans like “Kill the rapists” and “Save our sisters.” “I got a call from a friend asking me to join the protest at KBR Park and I immediately rushed there. We are also planning to hold a signature campaign and a candle light vigil later,” said Soumya M, one of the participants and a resident of Banjara Hills.
-_Courtesy:TOI
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