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Rahul Gandhi Urges Youth Protest Against Violence Toward Women
Rahul Gandhi asked young people to protest peacefully for women's safety.
He said women should not be blamed when someone attacks them.
He argued that criminals, not victims, should be punished.
Gandhi said women should be able to walk in public places safely.
He criticized suggestions that women should stay home or avoid parks at night.
He called for safer streets and changes in the behavior of men who mistreat women.
He said the government responds only when people create pressure, according to his statement.
He also expressed support for students and others protesting these crimes.
Rahul Gandhi urged young people, especially Gen Z, to peacefully protest against harassment and rape.
He criticized a system that he said blames victims and shields criminals.
Gandhi said women should not be restricted from parks or public spaces because of attacks against them.
He called for safer streets, changes in men's attitudes, and swift punishment for perpetrators.
Gandhi cited a reported rape of a 16-year-old near a park in South Delhi and referred to cases in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Punjab.
- Who
- Congress leader and Lok Sabha Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi, along with students and young people protesting for women's safety.
- What
- Gandhi urged youth to protest peacefully against women's harassment and rape and called for criminals to be punished instead of restricting women.
- Where
- Across India, with a cited incident near a park in South Delhi.
- When
- Tuesday; the article does not provide a specific date.
- Why
- Gandhi said public pressure is needed because, in his view, the government is not responding adequately to women's safety concerns.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Rahul Gandhi, Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha
- Main appeal
- Young people, particularly Gen Z, should join peaceful protests for women's safety
- Criticism
- Gandhi said the system blames victims and shields criminals
- Proposed response
- Make streets safer, change attitudes toward women, and punish attackers swiftly
- Cited incident
- The rape of a 16-year-old girl near a park in South Delhi
- Other locations mentioned
- Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Punjab
- Platform
- Gandhi made the remarks in a post on X and an accompanying video
Quotes
Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha
“Stop punishing women for the crimes committed against them. Across our country, women are afraid to walk the streets, afraid of being harassed, afraid of being raped. And the government's answer: stay at home. This is patriarchy at work: a system that blames the victim and shields the criminal. It is time to smash it.”
deccanchronicle.com
“It is to make our streets safe, to confront the mindset of men who mistreat women, and to punish those who attack them, swiftly and without exception.”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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