Six years on, what has the ‘Crime & Protest’ taught us?
Protesters in Delhi, came out to the streets, demanding justice for the 23-year-old, who was brutally gang raped on a moving bus in the capital.People came out on the streets, demanding justice for the victim, who has since come to be known as Nirbhaya.Citizens, joined by political groups, questioned the administration about the abysmal state of law and order in the country’s capital.The incident triggered mass protests throughout the country, particularly Delhi.The protesters came in thousands, virtually bringing the capital to a stand still.The protests saw large scale female participation.Many protesters were injured during the protests.Delhi police, along with other law agencies, came down hard on the angry population.The police subjected the protesting crowd to indiscriminate tear gas shelling and baton charging.
