NEW DELHI: Demanding
justice for 23-year-old woman who was gang-raped in a moving bus in the
national capital, the protesters continued to gather at Jantar Mantar on
Monday, a day after she was cremated.
Various student groups, women activists and citizens who gathered at Jantar Mantar said the protests would continue.
"We will fight for the girl. I'm on hunger strike for the past three days and will continue till the gang-rape victim gets justice and fast-track courts hear cases of sexual harassment," Babusingh Ram, who is sitting on a hunger strike told a news channel.
Students organisation All India Students Association (AISA) has decided to organise a protest march at 3pm from the Central Park in Connaught Place.
"We are expecting at least a thousand students to participate in the march. We wil raise our voice till our demands are met," Sucheta De, general secretary, AISA said.
Meanwhile, Delhi Police lifted all traffic restrictions during the day. However, partial restrictions will be back from 7pm in view of New Year celebrations.
"No vehicle will be allowed after 7pm in and around Connaught Place in central Delhi beyond Minto Road-Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg crossing, Bengali Market, and Chelmsford Road," a Delhi traffic police advisory said.
Apart from this, three Metro Stations - Rajiv Chowk, Barakhamba Road and Patel Chowk - will shut down early at 7.30pm on Monday, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said on Sunday.
"The commuters will not be allowed to enter or leave the three stations because of security restrictions for New Year celebrations," Delhi Metro said in a statement. Tickets will not be sold at these stations after 7.15pm.
However, the passengers will be able to interchange stations at Rajiv Chowk till 11pm. All other stations on the Delhi Metro network will function as usual.
The 23-year-old victim, who was gang-raped Dec 16 in a moving bus was quietly cremated on Sunday morning after her body was flown in from Singapore, where she succumbed to her injuries in a hospital.
Various student groups, women activists and citizens who gathered at Jantar Mantar said the protests would continue.
"We will fight for the girl. I'm on hunger strike for the past three days and will continue till the gang-rape victim gets justice and fast-track courts hear cases of sexual harassment," Babusingh Ram, who is sitting on a hunger strike told a news channel.
Students organisation All India Students Association (AISA) has decided to organise a protest march at 3pm from the Central Park in Connaught Place.
"We are expecting at least a thousand students to participate in the march. We wil raise our voice till our demands are met," Sucheta De, general secretary, AISA said.
Meanwhile, Delhi Police lifted all traffic restrictions during the day. However, partial restrictions will be back from 7pm in view of New Year celebrations.
"No vehicle will be allowed after 7pm in and around Connaught Place in central Delhi beyond Minto Road-Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg crossing, Bengali Market, and Chelmsford Road," a Delhi traffic police advisory said.
Apart from this, three Metro Stations - Rajiv Chowk, Barakhamba Road and Patel Chowk - will shut down early at 7.30pm on Monday, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said on Sunday.
"The commuters will not be allowed to enter or leave the three stations because of security restrictions for New Year celebrations," Delhi Metro said in a statement. Tickets will not be sold at these stations after 7.15pm.
However, the passengers will be able to interchange stations at Rajiv Chowk till 11pm. All other stations on the Delhi Metro network will function as usual.
The 23-year-old victim, who was gang-raped Dec 16 in a moving bus was quietly cremated on Sunday morning after her body was flown in from Singapore, where she succumbed to her injuries in a hospital.
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