BJP demands capital punishment for rapists In Delhi gang-rape caseThe horrific rape of a young medical student in a bus in South Delhi on Sunday night was raised by angry parliamentarians today in both houses.
BJP leader Sushma Swaraj said it's time to introduce the death penalty for rapists. "What is the government doing to curb rape cases in the capital?" she asked. "The rapists should be hanged, we need tougher laws to stop rapes," she said.
BJP leader Sushma Swaraj said it's time to introduce the death penalty for rapists. "What is the government doing to curb rape cases in the capital?" she asked. "The rapists should be hanged, we need tougher laws to stop rapes," she said.
Opposition members asked the Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde to appear in the Rajya Sabha to discuss the case.
The government will make a statement on the case later today, Rajya Sabha chairman Hamid Ansari said.
"The gang-rape case in Delhi is chilling. The government must take tough steps - this is what the House wants," Speaker of Lok Sabha Meira Kumar said.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath said that tough and strict steps will be taken.
The 23-year-old victim was raped by at least five men on Sunday night on a private chartered bus at about 9.30 pm. The men then hit her repeatedly with an iron rod; a male friend who was escorting her home and tried to intervene was also assaulted.
The victim is fighting for her life and is on ventilator support. Her friend is not in critical condition and has been helping the police with its investigation. Three men have been arrested, among them the driver of the bus and his brother.
The couple boarded the bus, which was impounded last night, after watching The Life of Pi at a South Delhi mall. source:-
The government will make a statement on the case later today, Rajya Sabha chairman Hamid Ansari said.
"The gang-rape case in Delhi is chilling. The government must take tough steps - this is what the House wants," Speaker of Lok Sabha Meira Kumar said.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath said that tough and strict steps will be taken.
The 23-year-old victim was raped by at least five men on Sunday night on a private chartered bus at about 9.30 pm. The men then hit her repeatedly with an iron rod; a male friend who was escorting her home and tried to intervene was also assaulted.
The victim is fighting for her life and is on ventilator support. Her friend is not in critical condition and has been helping the police with its investigation. Three men have been arrested, among them the driver of the bus and his brother.
The couple boarded the bus, which was impounded last night, after watching The Life of Pi at a South Delhi mall. source:-
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