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Delhi Braveheart's Father Demands Death for All Accused
Demanding death for all the six accused, the father of the 23-year-old paramedic student today said he wanted the world to know the rape victim's name as she "awoke the consciousness of the nation" by showing exemplary courage.

Addressing a joint press conference with Delhi BJP chief Vijender Gupta and South Delhi Mayor Savita Gupta, the father also took objection to his daughter being referred to as gangrape victim by the media.

"We are hurt when she is called a gangrape victim. She is the daughter of the nation. We want her name to be known to the people. She is really a braveheart. She awoke the consciousness of the nation...We want death for all the accused," he said.

Gupta announced that the South Delhi Municipal Corporation has decided to name a Science Museum in R K Puram, from where the girl and her male friend boarded a bus on December 16, after the student.

"The father has given an undertaking under Sec 228(A) of the IPC saying that he has no objection in revealing the name of his daughter. So, the SDMC will name the museum after her. It will be called Brave Heart ....... Museum," he said.

Section 228A of the Indian Penal Code prohibits disclosure of a rape victim's name, which is punishable with a two-year jail sentence and a fine. However, the name can be revealed if the family gives in writing that it can be made public.

The girl's father took a few questions and the rest were answered by his son, who was also present.

The father demanded that the accused be sentenced to death and requested the media to respect their privacy.

"I have not slept for the past three days. I don't get time to sleep during the day because we keep getting media people at home," he said.

Answering a volley of questions, the girl's brother said his family was not bothered about whether the Justice J S Verma Committee recommendations are followed or not.

"What we want is justice for my sister. We want that to happen," he said.

The boy also demanded that the juvenile, who is perceived to be the most violent among the six people, should be treated like other accused.

"Once you cross the age of 14, you know what is wrong and what is right. He should not be let scot-free," he said.

Gupta said there would be no legal hassles in naming the Science Museum after the girl since her father has given a written undertaking.

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2/D-111
Feb 05, 2013
09:36 PM

So the deification of the rape victim has started by naming a museum in Delhi. Then UP will follow suit.

It is wong to say that the victim "awoke the consciousness of the nation" by showing exemplary courage. The upper castes have taken it as a turning point. If she were not from upper caste, the country's upper echelons would have ignored the incident as has happened in hudreds of cases involving the dalit amd tribal women. 

Her father should apportion some sympathy and demand justce for all those have hitherto  suffered at the hands of beasts similarly. They too were equally bravehearts. Nobody   ever surrendered to the rogues without fights. 

YESTERDAY,  I read in a Bengali newspaper that Mrs.  Sonia Gadhi has assured to give a flat  and a job to the victim's family. The Balia rape victim's father should demand similar favour be granted to all the dalit and tribal victims of rape as well. Else he would be insinuated of using an unfortunate incident for earning fortunes.

Besides, it would also appear that because she hailed from upper caste, the government is trying to appease the family and thereby the  caste she belonged. This may sound pretty unfortunate but truth is this.

The 'dented and painted' women, as Abhijit Mukherjee, MP, Jangipur, Murshidabad, succinctly decribed the agitationists, jumped to the streets having full knowledge of her social standing euphemism for caste. Media too knew the victim's caste before launching extraodrinary hype for promoting her. Otherwise they do not do it as they did for any dalit or tribal or social underdog.

Roads, colleges, school, etc. will be named after her. It's  a matter of time. Things will go too far and nothing will be deemed unsuitable.

Sanket Biswas, Kolkata
1/D-76
Feb 05, 2013
05:48 PM

>> " has decided to name a Science Museum in R K Puram, from where the girl and her male friend boarded a bus on December 16, after the student "

What is Science Museum got to do with it !! 

Jo Mb, kolkata
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