Now, schoolchildren defy policemen, reach Jantar Mantar, shock with demands

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Agencies: New Delhi, Dec 24 2012, 12:46 IST
A day after violent protests rocked the capital, scores of people, mostly school students, today gathered at Jantar Mantar and asked the government to provide speedy justice in the gangrape case and ensure prompt and stringent punishment for the rapists.

The schoolchildren expressed their shock at the depraved nature of the Delhi gangrape and highlighted problems faced by young girls in their schools when they travel to and back from school.

Shockingly, though they are so young, they expressed their desire that rapists must be executed to warn all those who molest women to beware of what may befall them.

Their vociferous and extreme demands shocked the very stoic and experienced policemen. They were standing around looking bemused.

Police personnel in large numbers have been deployed across dharna-hotspots like India Gate, Raisina Hills and Jantar Mantar.

The protesters shouted slogans demanding quick justice be given to the raped 23-year-old girl on Sunday night in a moving bus here.

Some of the protesters, who tried to march towards India Gate, one of the areas of yesterday's clashes, were prevented by the police and were diverted to Jantar Mantar which is the only spot that has been exempted from prohibitory orders under Section 144 CrPC clamped in New Delhi district, banning assembly of four or more persons.

Today's protests appeared muted as the police did not allow anybody to reach anywhere near India Gate or Raisina Hill, which witnessed pitched battles between the security forces and protesters yesterday.

There were also small protests near Safdarjung Hospital, where the rape

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Children

Nripinder | 24-Dec-2012Reply | Forward
Very clearly a sign that the agitations are misdirected and unfortunate for the demonstrators themselves. Do we want our children to turn into monsters?

The Rising

Tejas | 24-Dec-2012Reply | Forward
Very good !.... All glories to these children. Hum honge kamiyaab !

The awakening

Ranita | 24-Dec-2012Reply | Forward
Am very happy to see Delhi school students protesting at Jantar Mantar. They are learning at a young age about what is right and what is wrong and how to get this deaf govt to listen.

Financial Express

naivette

bharath balasubramanian | 24-Dec-2012Reply | Forward
Pretty naive to think the children are learning... anyway people are fed up and becoming more intolerant

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