Society should introspect: Prez on rising rape cases

April 25, 2013 13:14

Noting that rising cases of "brutal assault" of women and "child rape" has shaken the conscience of the nation, President Pranab Mukherjee today said society should introspect at its repeated failure to ensure safety and security of the fairer sex. He said the country must identify the cause behind such criminal depravity, and exhorted educational institutions to take a lead in imparting moral education to meet the challenges of the present time.

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