The Bachpan Bachao Andolan said the safety of the kids is being compromised and they are being subjected to "sexual abuse and assault" due to the failure of the state/UT governments to notify the guidelines framed by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) in consultation with the N
On August 27, chaos broke out in the streets of Kolkata. Security personnel lobbed tear gas shells, used water cannons and resorted to lathi-charge to disperse protestors on the Howrah Bridge marching towards the West Bengal State Secretariat Nabanna, amidst the growing protests over the
The Bombay High Court said on Tuesday that boys need to be educated about gender equality from a young age and there is a need to bring change in their mindset. The court made the remarks during a hearing on the Badlapur sexual assault case
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Tuesday announced that it would be conducted the identification parade of the accused in the presence of the Executive Magistrate where the victims would be identifying the accused.
Kesarkar said, "The CCTV footage of the last 15 days is missing from the school. It is important to investigate why the footage has gone missing and what the motive behind it is."
Amid the outrage over the alleged Badlapur sexual assault case, Maharashtra Education Minister Deepak Kesarkar on Monday said that just like CCTVs in schools panic buttons can also be installed to ensure women's safety.
Speaking on the Badlapur incident, where two minor girls were allegedly sexually assaulted, Ashish Shelar said that the political conspiracy in the organised protest should also be investigated.
West Bengal Motion Picture Artists' Forum staged a protest in Tollygunge demanding justice for the victim in the RG Kar Medical College rape-murder incident and demanded accountability from the Kolkata administration.
Following the outrage over the alleged Badlapur sexual assault case, Nationalist Congress Party (SCP) leader Jitendra Awhad on Saturday said that the outrage in Maharashtra is driven by social responsibility and the protests are not politically motivated.