Indians in the US, Australia and the UK held candle light vigils for the 23-year-old gang-rape victim, demanding stern punishment for the culprits and fast track courts to deal with sexual assault cases.
Braving chilly weather, Indian-American s gathered at the Gandhi Statue in Washington and held a candle light vigil for the girl, who died yesterday in Singapore after battling for life for 13 days.
In Melbourne, a large group of Indian men and women gathered in front of the Indian Consulate and lit candles to express their outrage over the incident.
In London, NRIs, including teachers and housewives, gathered at the Mahatma Gandhi Statue at Tavistock Square and raised slogans. Theyheld placards demanding an end to assault and rape cases inIndia.
“Band Karo Atyachar, save our sisters,” one of the placards read.
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