A Memorandum Submitted to Prime Minister
Demanded Compensation to Victim
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Madhu Chandra – Spokes Person – 9716004939
New Delhi November 29, 2010
Nearly two thousand students came in protest in Jantar Mantar, New Delhi today afternoon. Demanded Delhi Police to nab the culprits as early possible and bring to justice. Mizo Students Union, Mizoram Welfare Association and Mizo Christian Fellowship have submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh to compensate the victim as per SC/ST Atrocity Prevention Act 1995.
A 30-year-old woman, hailing from Mizoram, was picked up by five drunken men near Dhaula Kuan on November 24 and gangraped for over 40 minutes in a moving vehicle. She was forced into the vehicle near Nanakpura Gurdwara and was later found in a semi-conscious state in Mongolpuri Industrial Estate.
North East Support Centre & Helpline supported the protest rally, where four MPs from North East India participated along with various students from different communities of North East India.
Madhu Chandra, Spokesperson of North East Support Centre & Helpline says, “Delhi police has committed laps at very beginning of the incident. Police Control Room was contacted and police patrolling reached the spot within 10 minutes after kidnap. Have the Police Control room sounded alarm in and around Moti Bagh, Nanakpura, Dhaula Kuan, the culprits would have nabbed on spot and gruesome crime of gang rape would have prevented.”
BPO Company where the rape victim was working have also committed laps in following the safety guidelines for working women in night shift. Delhi Police have not taken any action to book the company for failing to protect its women employee. “This clearly shows how Delhi police look at the issues and problems facing by North East communities in Delhi. Justice to victim will include when Delhi police book the BPO company, where victim was working under the suitable section of law,” says Madhu Chandra.
North East Support Centre & Helpline has been acting a whistle blower on issues of sexual abuse and racial discrimination for last four years. It has been denied by law enforcing agencies. “Such negligence has cost the lives of innocents. Government and law enforcing agencies must act fast to ensure to make Delhi a safe city for working women and girls in general and north east girls and communities in particular, who have become vulnerable to sexual and racial attack,” says Madhu Chandra.
A delegation of North East Support Centre & Helpline also met Joint Commissioner of Delhi Police for Southern Range Mr. Amulya Patnaik on November 26, stocking what steps have taken by Delhi police to nab the culprits and to ensure safety to working women in city. Delegation was led by Dr. John Dayal – member of National Integration Council, Madhu Chandra, Rev. Ambika Hongsha and Dr. Alana of North East Support Centre & Helpline.
Earlier memorandums were submitted to Chief Minister Smt. Sheila Dikshit, Girja Vyas – Chairperson of National Commission for Women and Dr. H T Sangliana – Deputy Chairman of National Commission for Minorities. Text of memorandum is attached below.
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Angam Haokip
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