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U’khand mourns death of Delhi rape victim
Students light candles at Gobind ghat
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Tearful tributes paid in Kumaon
Cong postpones rally as mark of respect
Face of the week
Real Host lift Twenty20 trophy
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U’khand mourns death of Delhi rape victim
Members of the All-India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) held a condolence meeting at the association’s office here today. AIDWA’s president Indu Naudiyal said the Delhi gang-rape evidently hinted at the level of atrocities being faced by women in the country. She also stressed on gender sensitisation of society. Jyoti Thakur, Chanda Mamgain, Priti Tyagi and Roma were prominent AIDWA members, who offered their tributes to the deceased. Activists of the Students Federation of India and Democratic Youth Federation of India reached Clock Tower in morning hours and burnt the effigy of the Centre, holding it responsible for not protecting women of the country. The activists, while seeking capital punishment for those behind the rape, also sought convening of special session by the Centre to bring in stern laws to curb rising rape incidents. Lekhraj, Abhishek Tripathy, Archana and Vikas were prominent among the protesters. Members of the Communist Party of India observed a two-minute silence for the peace of the departed soul at the party office here. CPI state secretary Vijay Rawat sought strong laws to ensure that incidents like Delhi gang-rape were not repeated.
Surendra Singh Sajwan, Bachi Ram Konswal, Rajendra Purohit and Krishan Guniyal were present on the occasion. Meanwhile,women belonging to various voluntary organisations today held a protest at Gandhi Park here. The women protesters raised slogans demanding stringent punishment for the culprits. They sang songs highlighting the need for women unity and change in the attitude of society towards them. The protesters then marched from Gandhi Park up to Clock Tower. They paid tributes to the departed soul. A street theatre group also staged a play on the gate of Gandhi Park to pay homage to the deceased.
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Students light candles at Gobind ghat
Haridwar, December 29 Neelam, a BA (II) student, demanded death for the rapists and an amendment to the CrPC and the IPC. She said while rapists roam free after a few years, the victim dies a death every second. Another student, Gudiya, said their country should also take stern action in eve- teasing, rape and other female-related cases as was being done in the USA,Germany, Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom. Various social and political organisations also organised programmes to pay tributes to the rape victim. Meanwhile, Union Minister for Water Resources Harish Rawat expressed grief over the death of the girl. In a statement issued here today, Harish Rawat said the incident had shocked the entire country. "I pray for the peace of the departed soul and strength for her family," said Harish Rawat.
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Tearful tributes paid in Kumaon
Pithoragarh, December 29 In Almora, people gathered at Gandhi Park to mourn the death of the girl and vowed to change the system which, according to them, is not suitable for the girl child to live in with dignity. “We are demanding a change in the system and the laws of the country so that girls could live with dignity,” said Radha Negi, Almora unit president of the Akhil Bharatiya Janwadi Mahila Manch. In Pithoragarh, people from all walks of life gathered at Ramlila Ground and demanded that the accused be punished immediately. “The members of the Lok Manch and the Janwadi Mahila Manch, students affiliated to the NSUI, the AISA and workers of the CPM gathered at the ground and held a peaceful march in mourning of the girl’s death and demanded severe punishment for the guilty,” said Hemant Khati, a student leader and president of local college students’ union. The death of the girl was also mourned in Champawat and Bageshwar district. The people held protests and paid tearful tributes to the brave girl.
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Candle march taken out in Mussoorie
Mussoorie, December 29 As the news of the tragic death of the 23-year-old paramedical student, who was undergoing treatment in a hospital in Singapore, spread in the town, people from all walks of life assembled at Shaheed Sthal
near Jhula Ghar and offered their condolences to the bereaved family of the victim. MC ward member from Doodhli Jasvir Kaur, who was in tears expressing her ire over the rape, said the perpetrators of such heinous crime should be given severe punishment so that an example was set for other such miscreants. She also demanded speedy justice for the rape victims around the country. Former Mahila Congress president Bharosi Rawat said the government should enact strict laws to ensure safety of women and also the laws should act as deterrent to rapists. Later, mourners in large numbers participated in a candle light march that began from Anupam Chowk and culminated at Library Bazaar. The people, agitated at the death of the Delhi gang-rape victim, were of the view that the culprits should be punished in public, while others advocated capital
punishment.
Former MC president Manmohan Singh Mall expressed grief over the girl's death and said a safe environment, in which women could move around freely, should be created in the country. Lakshmi, a participant, said steps should be taken to ensure that the Delhi incident did not recur. Nidhi, another participant, said the state government should contemplate slapping provisions of the stringent Anti-Goonda Act against rapists so that
such incidents were not repeated. One would recall that on December 16, the physiotherapy intern and her friend, on their way back from a movie, were physically assaulted where the girl was gang-raped and tortured in the moving bus. She died of her grievous injuries in a Singapore hospital 13 days later
at 2.15 am today, creating an uproar around the country. Mohan Petwal, RS Sharma, Kushal Rana, Roop Singh Kathait and other dignitaries among common people participated in the vigil.
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Cong postpones rally as mark of respect
Dehradun, December 29 Vice-president of the state unit of the party Suryakant Dhasmana said after consulting the Central leadership, Uttarakhand party president Yashpal Arya and Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna had decided to postpone the rally as a mark of respect to the rape victim.
He said Bahuguna and Arya had given an assurance to the women of the state that the government would recommend for trial in rape cases in
fast-track courts. Dhasmana said a new date would be announced for the rally later.
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Stricter laws required to check crime against women
Mussoorie, December 29 Warsi said the girl’s death today was indeed heart rendering and it had shaken the soul of every Indian. He added even the death sentence was not enough for the culprits of the heinous crime. The culprits in rape cases should be given a severe punishment which could send shivers down the spine of such cowards who indulge in heinous acts. There is also need to change the system. He said the law should be tough enough to be a deterrent for the criminals. Warsi said his forthcoming film “Jolly LLB” was about the present system and the people would find it close to reality. Director Kabir Khan expressing grief over the girl’s death said the women had become vulnerable in society and the need of the hour was to change the mindset of the people to stop such incidents from recurring. He said the government should provide speedy justice to such victims so that the faith of the women could be reposed in the system. Asked whether the glorification of eve-teasing in films was one of the reasons for the increase in such incidents, Kabir said to some extent the films were also responsible for increase in crime against women and the film-makers should keep in mind the sensitivity and dignity of women while making films. However, he said the films were only a mirror to society and blaming the film-makers for the increase in crime was not fair. Speaking on the Rs 100 crore club and the blockbuster hit attitude among the film fraternity, Kabir said for him a film was more important than how much it receives at the box office. He added both “Kabul Express” and “Ek Tha Tiger” were challenging in their own sense and he enjoyed every bit of them. At present Kabir is busy on the script of another film and Warsi is awaiting his next film “Zilla Ghaziabad”, which is scheduled to be released on February 22.
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Face of the week
Born on January 16, 1950, at Bhailgarh village in Kutulsyuin patti of Pauri Garhwal district, Bharti after undergoing formal school education started his career in singing by giving small-time stage shows in Garhwal villages. Soon, thereafter, in 1978, Bharti got the first major recognition when he got an opportunity to perform at the Jhabri Bai Hall in Mumbai on the invitation of the Shail Surav Sanstha, an organisation of Gahrwalis settled in Mumbai. This brought him into the limelight and he never looked back since then. In 1979, Bharti performed in the Mussoorie Sharadutsav, followed by another programme at the Garhwal Sabha in Chandigarh in 1982. In 1988, he performed at Baroda in Gujarat. He also participated in a 45-day camp for artistes organised by the National School of Drama in Delhi in 1993. Several organisations have honoured Bharti for his contribution to the folk music. Besides the Ambedkar Fellowship bestowed on him by the Dalit Shahitya Academy, Delhi, in 2003, the Garhwal Bhatra Mandal, the Doon Ghati Rangmanch, the Parvatiya Bigula and several other organisations have felicitated Bharti. T-Series and Rama Cassettes have already produced a number of audio-cassettes of Bharti’s songs that are quite popular with the Garhwali community. He has been giving regular programmes in the All India Radio stations in Delhi, Lucknow, Rampur and Gorakhpur. Today, he is a B High Grade folk singer of the All India Radio. Bharti, who now resides at Raipur in Dehradun, is busy these days writing a book on Garhwal’s folk songs. He says his main aim is to conserve the folk songs of Garhwal and he has been constantly working in that direction.
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Navjoti Cricket Club beat Wonder Boys
Dehradun, December 29 They scored 154 runs all out in 24.3 overs. Opener Sanya was the highest scorer with 60 runs to his credit. Anil took four wickets for 21 runs and Abhishek took three wickets for 26 runs. In reply, Navjoti Cricket Club scored 158 runs for nine wickets to win the match by a single wicket in 23.3 overs. Dharamender took four wickets for 32 runs. In the second match, Evarex Cricket Club beat the Agriculture Eleven team by 244 runs. After winning the toss, Evarex Cricket Club elected to bat first and scored 318 for five wickets in their allotted
35 overs. Mohit scored a sparkling 114 runs in 85 balls. Ashutosh and Agreem scored 59 runs each. Mohan took two wickets for 65 runs. In reply, the Agriculture Eleven team was all out for 64 runs in 20.2 overs, losing the match by 244 runs.
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Real Host lift Twenty20 trophy
Dehradun, December 29 It scored 93 runs losing all wickets in 18 overs. Paras was the top score with 35 runs while Sanjay took three wickets for 37 runs and Pawan and Deepak took two wickets each for the Real
Host team. In reply, the Real Host team scored 95 runs for five wickets in 12.3 overs to win the final match by five wickets. Opener Ashwani remained unbeaten on 32 runs while Pawan scored 27 runs. Manish took two wickets for 23 runs for Whispering
Willows. BB Pande, Dehradun jail superintendent, who was the chief guest on the occasion, gave away the prizes to the winners and the runners-up. Deepak Negi was adjudged the best batsman while Pawan was the best bowler. Akhil received the prize for the best wicket-keeper while Vijay Singh was adjudged the man of the series.
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Dehradun, December 29
Dehradun, December 29