Amid ongoing tensions in Sandeshkhali over protests against TMC-led atrocities and sexual harassment, police maintained a strong presence as normalcy struggled to return to the area.
Swati Maliwal, former chief of the Delhi Commission For Women (DCW), who is set to become an AAP Rajya Sabha MP, stated that her family is scared for her involvement in active politics. Maliwal, however, emphasized that she is not afraid to question the government or go to jail for it.
Swati Maliwal resigned from the post of chief of the Delhi Commission for Women on Friday after the Aam Adami Party (AAP) nominated her as its candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.
The nine-year-old girl was raped and murdered by her 52-year-old landlord on December 12, and her body was allegedly dumped in the Munak canal. | Latest News Delhi
"Every December 16, politicians talk big about bringing change but (those are) all in vain," she claimed. Of the six men accused in the case, Ram Singh allegedly committed suicide in jail, days after the trial began. A juvenile accused was released in 2015 after spending three years in a correctional home. Nirbhaya Rape Case: Nothing Has Changed in Past Decade, Says DCW Chief Swati Maliwal on 11th Anniversary of Delhi Gangrape.