Slamming his detractors on thorny issues back home, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he was fine with criticism and even welcomed it, further distinguishing it from baseless allegations.
Alia Bhatt was speaking during the launch of first song Aye watan from her film Raazi.
India TV has tendered apology for revealing the name and identity of the victim of the Kathua gangrape and murder case.
Mlambo-Ngcuka stressed that the assertion of the human rights of everyone, everywhere and their protection by the rule of law, is a fundamental tenet of the UN.
Terming incidents like Kathua rape “shameful”, President Kovind said that it should be ensured that such incidents are not repeated in future.
Manmohan recalled how Modi, the then chief minister of Gujarat, taunted him during UPA regime by referring to him as "‘Maun-Mohan Singh".
The brutality and inhumanity has once again brought the nation back to square one. It seems that there is no end to this shame.
The former forest minister said the chief minister had failed to understand the popular sentiment and was yet to seek a CBI probe into the brutal incident.
Seven of the eight accused were produced before District and Sessions Judge Sanjeev Gupta, who asked the state Crime Branch to give them copies of the chargesheet and fixed April 28 as the next date of hearing.
The Congress will observe the Black Day across the nation today to protest rising crimes against women under the BJP rule in the country.
Gandhi tweeted that in 2016, a total of 19,675 rapes of minors were reported and called it shameful.
As the trial in the case began here, the district and sessions judge asked the state Crime Branch to give copies of the chargesheet to the accused and fixed April 28 as the next date of hearing.
Rajawat said that she has been called anti-Hindu and boycotted socially, adding that she would be approaching the Supreme Court to demand security for herself and her family.
The group also called upon the prime minister to reach out to the families of the victims in the Unnao and Kathua rape cases and "seek their forgiveness on behalf of all of us".
Parents of Kathua rape-murder victim have demanded security as they feel there is a threat to their lives. The father of the eight-year-old girl, who was raped and brutally murdered urged the court to hang the culprits.
Actress Kalki Koechlin, who has been vocal about several issues related to women also participated in the silent protest.
"Being a girl, I am pained over the treatment meted out to the victim but I am doubtful over the probe being conducted by the Crime Branch," daughter of Sanji Ram said.
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