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President Droupadi Murmu - in her first public statement on the rape and murder of a doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital nearly 20 days ago - declared herself "dismayed and horrified".
She red-flagged "the objectification of women by a few... (this behaviour) is deeply ingrained in such people" and ripped into a "deplorable mindset... that sees the female as a 'lesser human being'... 'less powerful' ... and 'less intelligent'... and as an 'object'".
"What is more depressing is that it (the Kolkata killing) was not the only incident of its kind... it was part of a series of crimes against women," she said in a signed statement shared with news agency PTI, criticising the "obnoxious collective amnesia" that much of this country develops and which allows women to be harassed, assaulted, and brutalised on a daily basis.
"Enough is enough. No civilised society can allow daughters and sisters to be subjected to such atrocities," she said, "In 12 years since Nirbhaya (the gangrape and murder of a Delhi woman in 2012), countless rapes have been forgotten... this 'collective amnesia' is obnoxious."
"In December 2012... there was shock and rage. We were determined not to let another Nirbhaya meet the same fate. We made plans. These initiatives did make a difference to an extent... but our task remains unfinished as long as any woman feels unsafe..." she said.
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She red-flagged "the objectification of women by a few... (this behaviour) is deeply ingrained in such people" and ripped into a "deplorable mindset... that sees the female as a 'lesser human being'... 'less powerful' ... and 'less intelligent'... and as an 'object'".
"What is more depressing is that it (the Kolkata killing) was not the only incident of its kind... it was part of a series of crimes against women," she said in a signed statement shared with news agency PTI, criticising the "obnoxious collective amnesia" that much of this country develops and which allows women to be harassed, assaulted, and brutalised on a daily basis.
"Enough is enough. No civilised society can allow daughters and sisters to be subjected to such atrocities," she said, "In 12 years since Nirbhaya (the gangrape and murder of a Delhi woman in 2012), countless rapes have been forgotten... this 'collective amnesia' is obnoxious."
"In December 2012... there was shock and rage. We were determined not to let another Nirbhaya meet the same fate. We made plans. These initiatives did make a difference to an extent... but our task remains unfinished as long as any woman feels unsafe..." she said.
"Collective Amnesia": President Says Many Rapes Forgotten Since Nirbhaya
President Droupadi Murmu - in her first public statement on the rape and murder of a doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital nearly 20 days ago - declared herself "dismayed and horrified".
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