DELHI GANG RAPE: All responsible citizens shocked

Ludhiana, December 29, 2012: All responsible citizens of city are very much shocked by the death of Delhi gang rape victim. It is just one more incident exposing ineffective measures to protect rights and dignity of women.

Members of working women forum, Bharat Jan Vigyan Jatha (BJGJ) and Punjab Istri Sabha  condole the death of this brave heart and demand strong, speedy and stringent action against culprits.

Dr Narjit Kaur, Convener, Working Women Forum said the government should take urgent measures to ensure safety of all citizen especially women.

She said, “We should be heading towards a society where there is no place for such type of incidents”.

Dr Kaur expressed a strong concern about the political interference in police stations. She said this is the main reason for delay in justice in many cases.

Gurcharan Kochar, President, Punjab Istri Sabha, Ludhiana cautioned that it brings them to the urgent question of what needs to be done to prevent more of their daughters being deprived of their happiness, esteem, health and often, their lives.

She asserted to act strongly and firmly. The female foeticide, honour killings and discrimination against the girl child are a reflection of gender bias prevailing in the society. 

Dr Arun Mitra, General Secretary, Bharat Jan Vigyan Jatha said such crimes are generally committed by the well connected people who feel that they will go scot free after committing the crime. The economic gaps which have increased in the last about two decades have further marginalised the already deprived section of the society who have become more vulnerable to violence.