The doctors of Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh continued their demonstration on Wednesday against the alleged sexual assault and murder of a resident doctor in Kolkata.
The ongoing issue of enforced disappearances in Balochistan has sparked widespread protests, with Baloch people rallying against the Pakistani armed forces, who are allegedly abducting prominent Baloch activists for speaking out against atrocities.
Amid ongoing protests and heightened public concern, Maharashtra Minister Deepak Kesarkar assured action on the alleged sexual assault of two minor girls at a school in Badlapur.
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working President KTR announced that the party will hold protests in all Mandal and Constituency centres on August 22, demanding an unconditional loan waiver for all farmers in the state.
Protests which erupted at Badlapur railway station in Thane district on Tuesday disrupted rail services on the route leading to the diversion of 12 mail express trains and partial cancellation of 30 local trains.
Protesters at Badlapur railway station, demonstrating against the alleged sexual assault of two minors at a local school, clashed with police by pelting stones after security personnel used lathi-charge to disperse the crowd gathered in protest here on Tuesday.
The NCPCR Chairperson alleged that the said school's attitude in this case was insensitive as they tried to suppress the case and even the concerned police station did not register an FIR in due time.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of the reported sexual assault on two minor girl students in Maharashtra's Badlapur and has called for a detailed report within two weeks from the authorities concerned.
"We too want stringent punishment for the accused. But the protesters wanted the accused to be brought before them and hanged before them. But we can't do that. There is no such law," said Mahajan.
In the wake of the rape-murder that occurred at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, the Young Women Christian Association (YWCA) of India joined the protests against it at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, YWCA said in a statement on Tuesday.
Speaking to the media here on Tuesday, the Deputy Chief Minister said, "The incident of the sexual assault in Badlapur is very serious. I strongly condemn this incident. The state government has formed an SIT under the leadership of a woman officer of IG rank to investigate the case. The
Speaking to the media, Government Railway Police (GRP) Commissioner Ravindra Shisve said, "The track has been cleared and the report will be sent to the railway operations to ensure that the operations can be started."