New Delhi:(Page3 News Network/Newsonair)-The 23-year-old girl, who was raped and brutally assaulted in a moving bus in New Delhi last Sunday night, is responding to treatment and is psychologically composed.The medical superintendent of the Safdarjung hospital Dr.B.D.Athani said that she is communicating, more alert and more active from Friday.Dr Kuldeep and Dr Abhilasha Yadav of the psychiatric department said that the victim is very brave and optimistic about having a good future. The doctors said,she has been given sips of water and apple juice since morning.
As she continues to battle for her life, the victim has given a fearless and bold statement before a magistrate about the brutal assault and wants her tormentors to be swiftly brought to justice. Deputy Commissioner of Police, South, Chhaya Sharma said, the statement would be of extremely valuable to the police who are pursing the case.
Meanwhile, several rounds of teargas shells and water cannons were used as young students demanding justice for the gangrape victim clashed with police at the Raisina Hill ,Near Rashtrapati Bhawan.
Repeated resort to firing of shells and water jets failed to dampen the spirit of several hundreds of young students, both girls and boys, as they tried to breach the police barricades to march towards towards Rashtrapati Bhavan for the second day protesting against the government and police inaction.
Tear gas shells and water failed to deter the protesters who refused to vacate the area that houses the North and South Blocks including the Prime Minister's office and turned the area into a virtual battleground.
After a ding-dong battle with the police, hundres of protesters resorted to a sit-in the area chanting slogans against the government and the police. They demanded stern measures to prevent incidents of rape and other crimes against women.
The area has been cordoned off and police reinforcements,including a contingent of the Rapid Action Force (RAF) have been rushed to the Hill that divides the North and South Block, which houses the Prime Minister's Office.
Girl protesters alleged that policemen hit them with lathis and declared they will launch a sit-in in the area. Protests refused to disperse from the place.
An injured girl has been rushed to hospital.
The youths gathered at India Gate from early in the morning and marched through Rajpath towards Raisina Hill. They broke the security cordons erected on Rajpath and managed to reach near Raisina Hill where they were stopped.
On Friday too, the capital witnessed several protests, including one in front of Rashtrapati Bhawan.
Condemning police action against young protesters, BJP today attacked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi for remaining silent on the gang-rape of the paramedic student.
Condemning the police action against youths protesting crimes against women, the Left parties today asked the Prime Minister to assure the nation of stern action against the perpetrators.
