Day: January 2, 2013

Ballia (Uttar Pradesh), Jan.2 (ANI): Family members of the 23-year-old woman who died 13 days after being gang raped on the night of December 16, have reportedly welcomed
Union Human Resource Development Minister Shashi Tharoor’s suggestion of naming the revised anti-rape law after their daughter.
Media reports quoted the dead raped victim’s family members, as saying on Wednesday that they have no objection to the move and added that it would be an honour to the girl.
“If her name is made public for this purpose, they have no objection to it,” the family members said.
“If the government names the revised anti-rape law after her, we have no objection and it would be an honour to her,” said her father.
Tharoor had on Tuesday favoured making public the identity of the gang-rape victim wondering what interest was served by keeping her name under wraps.
Tharoor had also said the revised anti-rape legislation should be named after the victim if her parents do not have any objection.
“Wondering what interest is served by continuing anonymity of #DelhGangRape victim. Why not name &honour her as a real person w/own identity?” he asked on micro-blogging site Twitter.
“Unless her parents object, she should be honoured &the revised anti-rape law named after her. She was a human being w/a name,not just a symbol,” Tharoor, who is known for speaking his mind, said.
Asked about the financial assistance of Rs.20 lakh announced by the Uttar Pradesh Government and assistance of Rs.15 lakh and job announced by Delhi Government, the dead woman’s brother said though announcements have been made, they are yet to receive the assistance.
The girl’s father said he was satisfied with the announcements made by the government.
The family members termed as misleading reports in the media that the girl was about to get married.
On a question regarding police charge sheet in the case, the brother said they do not want to comment on the issue and only want justice.
Responding to Tharoor?s tweet on Tuesday, former IPS officer, and now social and civil rights activist, Kiran Bedi welcomed the suggestion.
Bedi said: What Tharoor has said, may be unique in India, but it is not new in the world. Many of the American laws, like the Megan Law, the Jessica Law and the Brady Law have
been so named to perpetuate the memory and suffering of the victims, and also to remember the spirit behind the law. I would support Tharoor’s suggestion, as it is a good idea.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/naming-anti-rape-law-after-girl-will-be-an-honour-says-her-family/

Mail News Service
New Delhi, Jan 2: The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a Charge Sheet before the Special Judge, CBI, Guwahati(Assam) against four public servants i.e. the then Branch Post Master of Algapur Part-V Branch Post Office, Hailakandi, Assam; Zilla Parishad Member of Algapur & Mohanpur, Hailakandi; the then Junior Engineer, Algapur Development Block, Hailakandi; the then Gram Panchayat Secretary of Algapur, Hailakandi and six private persons all from Hailakandi, Assam U/s 120 B, 468, 471 IPC and Section 13(2) R/w 13 (1) (d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for fraudulently & dishonestly opening of 185 Post Office Saving Bank Accounts in the names of fictitious Job Card Holders under MGNREGA.
The accused subsequently withdraw the credited amount released by the Govt towards payment of wages from the respective SB Accounts, and misappropriated the entire funds for Rs.16,93,300/-(approx) during the year 2009-2011, without actually executing the works at sites.
The public is reminded that the above findings are based on the investigation done by CBI and evidence collected by it.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/cbi-files-chargesheet-against-post-master-assam/

New Delhi, Jan 2 (ANI): Hundreds of people marched here today to demand better rights and greater security for women.
The ‘Women Dignity March’ began from Pragati Maidan, close to India Gate, a little past 11 a.m., and went all the way to Rajghat.
At Rajghat, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, who has condemned all incidents of violence and sexual assault against women and emphasized on the dire need to ensure their safety and security, led the protesters in paying homage to Mahatma Gandhi.
Dikshit, who has locked horns with the Union Home Ministry and the Delhi Police following the rise in crimes against women in the national capital, said earlier last week that society should be united in fighting against such heinous crimes.
Dikshit had earlier said that her government has requested Delhi Police to deploy more PCR vans and to widely publicise police protocols and impart training to police personnel.
In a bid to check crimes against women in the national capital, the Delhi Government on Monday launched a round-the-clock helpline ’181′ for offering immediate help to women in distress.
The move comes after a 23 year-old physiotherapy student was gang-raped and brutally assaulted allegedly by six men in a moving bus in south Delhi on December 16 night. She died from her injuries on December 29 at a Singapore hospital.
The attack prompted street protests across India, international outrage and promises from the government of tougher punishments for offenders.
Meanwhile, Delhi Police will submit its chargesheet in the magistrate court in Saket on Thursday. The case will then be moved to the fast-track court.
Delhi Police had earlier invoked murder charges against the six men allegedly involved in the gang-rape.
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear a public interest litigation (PIL) that seeks speedy trials in rape cases.
A bench headed by Chief Justice Altamas Kabir will hear tomorrow the PIL which also sought suspension of MPs and MLAs in case a charge sheet is filed against them for crime against women.
The apex court agreed to hear the PIL filed by a former woman IAS officer seeking directions to the government to ensure safety of women and for conduct of fast-track court proceedings in all rape cases.
In her PIL, retired IAS officer Promilla Shanker has pleaded with the court to direct the government to set up fast-track courts in all states for expeditious trial of rape cases.
She also submitted that cases of rape and crime against women and children be investigated by lady police officials and trial be conducted by lady judges.
Meanwhile, another bench comprising justices P Sathasivam and Ranjan Gogoi issued notices to the Centre and all the states and sought their response on another PIL by advocate Mukesh Kumar seeking safety measures for women.
Kumar, in his PIL, demanded creation of women police stations in every town to investigate complaints of rape and sexual assault against women.
It also sought steps for implementation of UN convention on elimination of all forms of discrimination against women.
The court asked the Centre and the states to file their responses in a month.
The PILs come in the backdrop of the nation-wide outrage over December 16 brutal gang-rape and assault of a 23-year-old woman in Delhi, who died in a Singapore hospital on December 29.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/hundreds-participate-in-women-dignity-march-in-delhi/