New Delhi, Dec 22Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev on Saturday condemned the police action on scores of protestors gathered at the Raisina Hill and Rajpath here to express solidarity with the 23-year-old gang-rape victim, and sought death penalty for those indulging in such heinous acts of crime against the feminine gender.
Ramdev said this country would never forgive the government for using tear gas shells, water canons and baton charge the mothers, sisters and citizens demanding justice.
“This government has become insensitive. The mothers, sisters and daughters are not safe in the country. Instead of doing justice with the people who have come out on the streets, pressing their demand that the rapists should be hanged and setting up of fast track courts, the government is dealing with them in a harsh manner. It is highly condemnable,” said Ramdev.
” It is complete injustice and unfair that women are not getting justice here despite the fact that UPA chairperson and Lok Sabha speaker are women,” he added.
The yoga guru questioned the government”s reluctance to formulating a new law for the rapists.
“The government puts everything at stake when it comes to implementing FDI in the retail sector, but is reluctant when it comes to formulation of a new law against the rapists. What does the government fear when it comes to protecting the mothers, sisters and daughters of this country?” asked Ramdev.
“We can”t keep our mothers, sisters and daughters safe until there is a new provision sanctioning death punishment,” he added.
Minister of State for Home R.P.N. Singh today appealed to the young protesters to show restraint and assured that strictest action would be meted out to the accused in the gang-rape case.
Hundreds of young students marched towards the Rashtrapati Bhavan here demanding justice for the gang-rape victim. Former Army Chief General (Retd.) V.K. Singh joined the protestors at the India Gate.
The young students, who marched through Rajpath towards Raisina Hill where Rashtrapati Bhavan, Prime Minister”s Office and Home Ministry are located. They broke the security cordon erected on Rajpath and managed to reach near Raisina Hills where they were stopped.
Union Home Secretary R.K. Singh earlier on Friday said the government would demand life punishment for those accused of the gang-rape of a girl on a moving bus.
Singh, who lauded the Delhi Police for prompt action in this case, said misbehaviour with women will not be tolerated and police action will be visible on the ground.
Delhi Police submitted its status report to the high court on Friday in connection with this case. The court, however, pulled up the Delhi Police and asked whether any action has been taken against erring officials who were on duty on the day.
The girl, who, is presently being treated at the Safdarjung Hospital here, is said to psychologically stable. (ANI)