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http://youtu.be/xV6Gqm0DeRE Delhi gangrape victim could have been saved, decision to fly her to Singapore came late: Family

NEETU CHANDRA  | New Delhi, December 31, 2012 | 08:45

The ambulance arrives at Mahavir Enclave near Dwarka, where the victim lived. Jyoti - we are naming the 23-year-old gang rape victim 'Jyoti' because she was the flame that was snuffed out - became silent after Wednesday and never opened her eyes or talked to her family, not even in gestures. The victim's residence in Mahavir Enclave near Dwarka. Left: The doll she used to sleep with. Her family consisting of two younger brothers and parents who were longing for her well-being is submerged in grief after her death. "She last spoke to me on Wednesday at 9.30 pm. I went to see her in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in Safdarjung Hospital . She asked me if I had taken my dinner. I answered yes. She then told me that I should sleep. She said, 'aap so jao, main bhi ab soungi' (you go to sleep, I will also sleep). Then she embraced my hand and slept as a tear dropped from the corner of her eye. Those were her last words to me. Thereafter, she never gained consciousness and didn't talk to any of us," said her father. Her father, a daily-wage loader at the IGI airport, struggles to make ends meet. He has worked double shifts, sacrificing sleep at the age of 55 to earn some extra bucks to submit his daughter's fees studying in a different state. Different 4 am: An ambulance leaves the Palam technical airport with the girl's body on Sunday. Different from her contemporaries and those giddy-headed college-goers, the gang rape victim was a sensible and responsible girl. "She always wanted to support her family. She knew that worked hard to earn money and my sons are too young to earn. She worked in a call centre in Dehradun after her college hours earn. She gave her fees for two consecutive years in her college earning from the call centre. She bought us many gifts and things for the household," said her father. 6.05 am: Another ambulance leaves for the cremation ground with the victim's body. She used to sleep for four to five hours only. Rest of the time she studied or worked. She was very intelligent. She did her schooling from Janakpuri and topped in her class. She was very stubborn about books no matter how costly those were. I always fulfilled her demands because they were always genuine," he said. A reason for delight as a daughter and a best friend for her brothers, the victim's death has brought the family a standstill. Battles are won by attitude, not by emotions," she had messaged her brother who had turned to her for advice a few days before the incident. "I haven't slept since the incident happened. I'm missing her voice. She was my best friend. Whenever I had a problem, I talked to her over the phone for hours. She used to give me the best advice," said her younger brother as he showed the doll which was his sister's favourite. Born on May 10, 1990, the victim harboured a strong personality. Click here to Enlarge "She was very strong. She always said one should never bear atrocities but fight against it. While she was admitted in hospital, she told me that she fought back as hard as she could. She was defending herself by beating and biting them. 6.55 am: Mourners and RAF prsonnel outside the cremation ground. She thrashed them and kicked them too. They were boiling in anger by her defence so they decided to kill her. She told me that they were murmuring 'maar do ise' (kill her). They threw her considering she was dead," her brother said. Hopeful Her family , however, refused to speak about her relation with the boy who was accompanying her on the fateful day. "The boy was equally courageous like my sister. She told me that he guarded her until he became unconscious. After he lost his senses, the culprits raped her," her brother said. The family was pinning high hopes on the doctors that they would save her and never imagined she would die. They think the decision of flying her to Singapore came late. "She could have been saved perhaps, but the decision came late. Mount Elizabeth Hospital had very high standards of hygiene. They could have prevented the infection. Doctors there were very cooperative. I thought she would sail through it but luck was not on her side," he said

Published: December 31, 2012 00:14 IST | Updated: December 31, 2012 08:33 IST
Court is the only hope of outraged nation, says fresh plea

Legal Correspondent

The Hindu SEEKING ANSWERS: Protesters try to break a police barricade during a demonstration against the death of the 23-year-old gang rape victim, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Sunday . Photo: S. Subramanium

Former IAS officer seeks CJI’s immediate intervention for safety of women

A former IAS officer, who last week moved the Supreme Court for setting up fast track courts across the country for rape cases, has filed a fresh application seeking the intervention of the Chief Justice of India for urgent relief even as the nation is mourning the 23-year-old victim of the December 16 crime in the national capital.

“Instead of implementing constitutional provisions and the Supreme Court’s directions/judgments towards safety of citizens, more particularly women, the political class is again trying to buy time through formation of committees. The Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate, which has become a symbol of the young generation’s tryst with dignity, is closed to citizens, and frustration among the young generation may dent the foundation of democracy if the apex court fails to intervene immediately,” Promilla Shanker said in her application.

“Parliament failed to implement 10-year-old Law Commission recommendations and formed another committee to delay critical issues.”

The government also “failed to implement the Home Ministry’s 2009 guidelines and many other laws enacted for safety of women, and formed another committee as eyewash. We are sure that after the current national awakening, the accused in the present matter will be given severe punishment for rape and murder through a fast track court. But the young generation of this country wants urgent action against powerful politicians, police officials and bureaucrats which will be a true homage to the departed soul and will bring an element of action in the democratic set-up of the country.”

Ms. Shanker said: “After the ghastly rape incident, the public anger against police and an apathetic ruling class… reflects that people across all parts of the country have little faith in the Executive and the Legislature wherein many of them are charged with rape and murder. The petition has been filed for the safety of women and children of different parts of the country who are feeling unsafe.” As per data, one woman is raped every 40 minutes and rape crime has increased by 800 per cent, she said.

Ms. Shanker sought interim directions to ensure time-bound compliance by the State and Central governments which, she said, would not only bring back people’s confidence in democracy but also strengthen the judicial system.

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