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Little has changed; Modi should ensure women’s security: Parents
New Delhi: Saying that nothing has changed since the brutal Dec 16 gang-rape that shook the nation two years ago, the parents of the victim have now pinned their hopes on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to initiate a mission for women’s safety on the lines of his Clean India Campaign.
“Like our wounds, that are stubborn and refuse to heal, it seems people in this country do not want to change themselves as more and more rape cases are coming to light every day,” the father of the 23-year-old trainee physiotherapist, who was raped and brutally assaulted on Dec 16, 2012, told.
Despair echoed in the man’s voice. As he awaits justice from the case pending in the Supreme Court, he said: “Nothing has changed”.
The 55-year-old, who works as a porter at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, said all the new rules and laws are only on paper, and not a single step has worked towards changing the mindsets of people who sexually assault women.
The distraught father, in his conversation with this media correspondent, urged the prime minister to take steps to ensure the security of women.
“Most of the people have adopted clean habits from the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Campaign) started by Narendra Modi. He should take a similar step for the safety of women so that no one tries to sexually assault a women,” he said.
“Rapists and molesters should be given the most stringent punishment so that others get a lesson and no one has the courage to attack any woman in future,” the teary-eyed father said.
Asked about the Dec 5 Uber cab incident, where a 25-year-old business analyst was raped in a taxi, the man said: “The rapist driver had threatened the victim that he would insert an iron rod in her citing my daughter’s example, when the young woman resisted his attempt.”
“It comes out clearly that people like him have no fear of the law. If the culprits in my daughter’s case would have been punished, most of the rapes could have been avoided,” he said, seated in his modest two-bedroom house at Dwarka in west Delhi.
He moved to this government-allotted house four months ago.
“The hanging of the culprits is my last wish, so that others get a message,” he said, sounding hurt and angry.
The 23-year-old was raped by five men and a juvenile in a moving private bus on Dec 16, 2012. The accused dumped her and her male friend on the road – bloodied and without clothes after nearly an-hour long ordeal.
She battled for life for 13 days in Delhi before being airlifted for specialised treatment to Singapore, where she succumbed to her injuries.
The family is satisfied with the Sep 13, 2013, verdict of a Delhi trial court to hang the four convicted men. A fifth accused committed suicide in prison.
But they are still unhappy because the four rapists have not been punished yet as the Supreme Court is hearing their appeal against the death sentence, which the Delhi High Court had confirmed.
The victim’s mother, who sat next to her husband, listened silently, wiping her tears all the time.
She said the final image of her daughter was permanently etched on her mind.
“I can’t forget that evening when she left home. She waved at me and her last words were ‘Bye Mom! I will return in a few hours!”.
“But she never returned home,” the 51-year-old mother told IANS.
Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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