Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to lead the war on rape and end the “crisis of justice” amid outrage over Hathras’ gang rape.
“What is happening to our daughters is a national shame. I humbly appeal to the Honorable PM @ narendramodi- the nation hopes that you will end this crisis of justice for our women and children. I implore you to lead the war on rape. Our daughters need you and we are all with you, ”Kailash Satyarthi tweeted.
The social reformer’s tweet came in the wake of protests against the gang rape and torture of a 19-year-old Dalit woman in Hathras of Uttar Pradesh. The victim succumbed to her injuries at Safdarjang Hospital in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, a day after Prime Minister Modi sought strict action against those guilty of gang rape, UP Prime Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered the suspension of Hathras Police Superintendent Vikrant Vir and two others. police officers for their handling of the case. “Narcoanalysis polygraph tests” would also be performed on everyone involved in the case, he said.
The opposition parties have called on Prime Minister Modi to break his silence on the brutal rape of the woman.
“The prime minister washes Dalits’ feet before the elections, but remains silent when a Dalit daughter from Uttar Pradesh is brutally raped. We will organize a protest at India Gate today at 5pm. The prime minister will have to give us answers, ”Bhim’s army chief Chandrashekhar Azad said in a video message on Friday.
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