People protest against Kathua, Unnao rape incidents

Members of various social, political and youth organisations staged a protest against the Kathua and Unnao rape incidents here on Sunday. The protesters waved red flags and also held a candle march demanding strict action against the guilty.

A group of students led by former president of student union of SMJN PG college, Gavaksh Joshi organised a candle march. President of the Spirit Alive Youth organisation Shwetank Tripathi said, “We demand justice for the rape victims of Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir and Unnao in Uttar Pradesh. The government must make a law to hang the rapists as in some other countries, then alone can such crimes against women be checked.”

Members of Sanyukt Jan Sangharsh Morcha came out with red flags on streets in the morning raising slogans against BJP government. Head of the Morcha, Pankaj Kumar said, “If action is not taken at the earliest against the politician whose name is being listed in the case, the beti bachao beti padhao slogan of PM would seem hollow.”