Candle light protest in UK against Delhi gangrape

January 01, 2013 01:21

Over 100 Non Resident Indians here held a candle light protest tonight against the gangrape of the 23-year-old medical student in Delhi and demanded severe punishment to the culprits.

The protesters holding tricolours and candles, met at Hounslow's Shree Jalaram Seva Trust temple. Hounslow is a London borough close to Heathrow Airport with a sizeable Indian population.

Many people spoke about their grief at the passing away of the victim. Many held up posters that read 'We demand stricter laws' and 'RIP India's daughter'.

The prayer meeting started with local politicians voicing their concerns about what happened to the girl and how it has touched them personally. "My sister and I talk on the phone regularly and all we have been talking about last few days is this case," said Seema Malhotra, Labour MP from Feltham and Heston.

There was considerable anger against the Indian government at the meeting.

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