Third day of protests in Delhi over alleged rape of nine-year-old girl
Related: Nine-year-old girl raped, murdered by a priest and 3 others in Delhi (Hindustan Times)
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Source: Agence France-Presse
Third day of protests in Delhi over alleged rape of nine-year-old girl
AFP in Delhi
Tue 3 Aug 2021 13.04 EDT
The alleged rape and murder of a nine-year-old girl from Indias lowest caste has sparked a third day of protests in the capital, in the latest case to spotlight the countrys high levels of sexual violence.
Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets in Delhi on Tuesday holding banners reading Give justice to the little girl and demanding the death penalty for the four men accused of the crime.
The 200 million-strong Dalit community has long faced discrimination and abuse in India, with attacks increasing since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Delhi chief minister, Arvind Kejriwal, tweeted that the alleged attack was barbaric and shameful. There is a need to improve the law and order situation in Delhi, he wrote, saying he would meet the girls family on Wednesday.
The opposition congress leader, Rahul Gandhi, tweeted that a Dalits daughter is also the daughter of the country.
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