Nirbhaya case blown out of proportion by media, says former Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit
5 years, 8 months ago

Nirbhaya case blown out of proportion by media, says former Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit

India Today  

Congress leader and former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has said that the 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape case was "blown out of proportion" by the media. "There are so many cases like this taking place today," Sheila Dikshit said in an interview to Mirror Now. "Sometimes you ignore rapes, just a little thing in the newspaper.little children being raped.and one was made into a political scandal," Sheila Dikshit said. When asked about the measures taken for women's safety, Sheila Dikshit said, "The solutions are with the government of India and Parliament."

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India Today  

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India Today  

Former Delhi Police commissioner Neeraj Kumar, who handled the Nirbhaya gangrape-and-murder case, on Friday said the thought of killing the accused never crossed his mind. Kumar recalled that it was a "tough time" when the Nirbhaya case was reported in December, 2012 since the policemen were treated as "rapists". Kumar, who had also served as the Joint Commissioner of Police, …

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5 years, 4 months ago

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India Today  

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