Reiterating his plea for maintaining peace, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh,
in a televised address Monday, assured the government would examine
without delay the police response to the savage gang-rape of a
23-year-old woman.
Manmohan Singh expressed sadness
over the clashes between protesters and police that have left scores
injured and said all steps would be taken to ensure the safety and
security of women in the country.
Terming the outpouring of public
protest as "genuine and justified anger and anguish" , Manmohan Singh
said he felt strongly about the gangrape as "a father of three
daughters". He said while anger over the crime is "justified" "violence
will serve no purpose".
The prime minister's statement
comes as the father of the young woman appealed for peace and also asked
people to pray for his daughter, who is in a critical condition in
hospital.
"I appeal to all to refrain from
vandalism and help the police so that the process of capturing and
sentencing the culprits is successful," the father told TV news
channels.
The prime minister issued the appeal after the national capital was
witness to largescale protests and also violence over the Dec 16
gangrape.
Manmohan Singh said his wife and family were all "joined" in their concern for the young woman.
"As a father of three daughters
myself, I feel as strongly about this as each one of you. My wife, my
family and I are all joined in our concern for the young woman who was
the victim of this heinous crime. We are constantly monitoring her
medical condition. Let us all pray for her and her loved ones during
this critical time....read more.
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