Recall a remarkable event of social importance in your city or locality. Give a little of its background, the event as it occurred, and its impact on the lives of people.
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The woman was beaten and raped in the moving bus. Medical reports later said that the woman suffered major injuries to be abdomen, intestines and genitals due to the assault. In the days immediately following the inhumane incident, protestors staged large demonstrations at Delhi’s India Gate and outside government buildings, including Rashtrapati Bahavan, the official residence of India’s President.
People no longer wanted to sit back and wait for the government’s action. They knew very well that “Justice delayed is justice denied”. Thus thousands of protestors clashed with police and battled Rapid Action Force units. Demonstrators were lathi charged, shot with water cannon and tear gas shells, and arrested. Similar protests occurred throughout the country. Thousands of people silently marched while others started a hunger strike. Protests occurred online as well on the social networking sites like Facebook and WhatsApp, with users replacing their profile images with a black dot symbol. Tens of thousands signed an online petition protesting the incident. Many of the mourners carried candles and wore black dress ,some pasted black cloth across their mouths. Some of the protestors drew graffiti and slogans on papers spread on the road, condemning the incident and demanding stricter laws and speedy judgement.
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Recall a remarkable event of social importance in your city
or locality. Give a little of its background, the event as its
impact on the lives of people