International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women observed
The Hindu
Members of Mahalir Aayam, a women’s welfare group, staged a protest near the Central Bus Stand on Thursday demanding safer cities for women on the occasion of International Day for the Elimination of
Members of Mahalir Aayam, a women’s welfare group, staged a protest near the Central Bus Stand on Thursday demanding safer cities for women on the occasion of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
The protesters demanded that the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 (Nirbhaya Act) and the Vishaka Guidelines be followed by the State government.
Cardiologist and MP-elect from Bengaluru Rural C.N. Manjunath, who contested from the BJP and defeated three-time Congress MP D.K. Suresh, said he was the “people’s candidate” and that it is their aspiration to see him in the Union Cabinet. In an interview with The Hindu, he claimed his victory was possible because those who were treated at the Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research became his “ambassadors”.