Delhi chief minister calls for calm amid rape protests
Chief minister of Delhi Sheila Dikshit has called for "calm and peace" following a second day of demonstrations by hundreds of people protesting against the gang rape and brutal beating of a 23-year-old student on a bus.
Dr. B. D. Athani of Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi has said that a 23-year-old student, who was brutally beaten and gang-raped, sparking protests across the Indian capital "has come out of anaesthesia" and that her vital signs are within "normal limits".
Protesters clash with police in India after gang-rape
Water cannons are fired at protesters in New Delhi. Credit: Sanjay JhaPolice emerge in protests taking place in India's capital. Credit: Sanjay JhaProtesters clash with police. Credit: Sanjay Jha
Thousands of protesters continued to storm the Indian capital of New Delhi today to demand justice and better policing after the brutal sexual assault of a young physiotherapist last week.