Anger justified, but violence no solution, says President

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Express news service :Allahabad, Dec 26 2012, 03:53 IST

President Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday said that while the anger of the youth following the Delhi gangrape incident was justified, reason should not be thrown to the wind and the youth should learn to control their emotions. Violence is not the solution, he said.

Addressing the ninth convocation of the Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT) here, Mukherjee also expressed “deep distress” over the gangrape.

The President also expressed his condolences to the family of constable Subhash Tomar, who succumbed to injuries he suffered on Sunday during the protests against the incident in Delhi.

Addressing the convocation, Mukherjee said: “I take a moment here to express my deep distress over the recent incident of brutal violence against a young girl in Delhi. The government is alert to the situation and is taking necessary action to ensure that such unfortunate incidents are not repeated in future.”

Praying for the speedy recovery of the “brave young girl”, he said that attacks against women often happen in the backdrop of negative perceptions about women harboured and propagated by certain elements in society, which must change.

Digressing from the written speech, the President said that the anger among the youth may be justified. “But reason should not be thrown to winds. The youth must learn to control their emotions and face the situation peacefully. Violence is not a solution,” he said.

“I share the agony and offer my heart-felt condolences to the family of the deceased, who died on the call of duty. I hope this is

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RAJAT KUMAR MOHINDRU .JALANDHAR CITY.PUNJAB | 26-Dec-2012Reply | Forward

The President of India Mr Pranab Mukherjee has focused his point of view that the Anger of the masses specially the youths is justified in regard to provoking there sentiments against the Gang Rape in the Bus of a Female by Rapists but they would have remained with the limits and violence is not justified as the protesters should have kept there emotions and sentiments within there limits . Really the President of India is right because violence cannot solve the problems . As it is now up to the Parliament to amend the constitution with various new amendments in the cases of Female Molestation , Rape and other anti social incidents . The Menace of Anti Social Elements through Anti Social Activities against the Females should be curbed with enforcing of strict Law .

Anger justified, but violence no solution

nalini | 26-Dec-2012Reply | Forward

It is reported by some columnists that armed hooligans were Congress youth wings and a few hired goons. They tried to tell Suhasini haider but she turned her microphone on hearing this. Why media is not doing its duty reporting the truth.