She was at India Gate to protest against Dec 16 rape, says father of Uber victim

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, Dec 12, 2014:  The woman executive who was allegedly raped by an Uber cab driver in Delhi last weekend was one of the thousands of protesters who demonstrated in the capital against the December 16 gangrape nearly two years ago, her father has revealed.

 

Speaking to The Indian Express, the 27-year-old’s father also said that he used to accompany his daughter to the protests and candle-light marches that followed the gangrape on a moving bus.

“She went to Jantar Mantar, she went to India Gate. She took leave to join the protests as she really felt for the cause. She was very vociferous about it and I remember having discussions on the topic with her. She even roped in her friends to join her,” the father said.

“I was also present at the protests where everyone wore black bands on their foreheads to express their anger,” he added. “I went there every day. I felt for the cause, too. It did not represent any political party or an NGO. It just represented the anger among the general public. Everyone has the right to feel safe.”

The woman’s father — the family stays in Inderlok in North Delhi — also revealed that some politicians had approached police seeking a meeting with his daughter but she has told him she will not meet representatives of any political leader, party or organisation.

“People, these days, are not human beings. They are either a party or an organisation with vested interests. We want to keep away from all of that. My daughter also told me she does not want to speak to or meet anyone. We are fully cooperating with the police for the investigations and it should remain at that,” he said.

The father also praised the police for arresting the accused, Shiv Kumar Yadav, “within 24 hours” and added that he was “completely satisfied” with the investigation.

“Some people told me that it is the police’s job to arrest the accused. But I told them that if someone is doing a fantastic job then they should be appreciated. They arrested the accused within 24 hours and he is behind bars today. All this is because they took so much effort to crack the case,” he said.

“I am completely satisfied with the investigation. It has changed my perception of the police. During the December 16 case, police received a lot of flak, but today I am thankful to them for having given my daughter justice,” he said.

 

Courtesy: Indianexpress