New Delhi: The Indian government has appealed for calm after a young woman who had been gang-raped in a moving bus died at a hospital in Singapore. Since the barbarous assault on 'Amanat' (NOT her real name) on December 16, rage and sorrow have intersected in protests, which turned violent in Delhi last weekend.
India Gate and the roads leading up to it in the heart of Delhi have been sealed to prevent protestors from storming the high-security area around the Prime Minister's Office, Parliament and important government buildings including Rashtrapati Bhawan.
Ten metro stations near India Gate have been closed.
In his condolence message for the student's death, the Prime Minister said, "While she may have lost her battle for life, it is up to us all to ensure that her death will not have been in vain." He said the country's cry for change is understandable but cautioned that "It would be a true homage to her memory if we are able to channelise these emotions and energies into a constructive course of action."
Last weekend, thousands of students gathered at India Gate tried to rush through police barricades to Rashtrapati Bhawan, the President's home. Miscreants in the crowd set a car and wooden benches on fire. The police used water cannons, tear gas and batons on the crowd, and was criticised for not showing restraint.
India Gate and the roads leading up to it in the heart of Delhi have been sealed to prevent protestors from storming the high-security area around the Prime Minister's Office, Parliament and important government buildings including Rashtrapati Bhawan.
Ten metro stations near India Gate have been closed.
In his condolence message for the student's death, the Prime Minister said, "While she may have lost her battle for life, it is up to us all to ensure that her death will not have been in vain." He said the country's cry for change is understandable but cautioned that "It would be a true homage to her memory if we are able to channelise these emotions and energies into a constructive course of action."
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Last weekend, thousands of students gathered at India Gate tried to rush through police barricades to Rashtrapati Bhawan, the President's home. Miscreants in the crowd set a car and wooden benches on fire. The police used water cannons, tear gas and batons on the crowd, and was criticised for not showing restraint.
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