The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement:
The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) expresses its deep sorrow at the
tragic death of the brave young woman who had been a victim of brutal
gangrape on a moving bus in the heart of the capital. It extends its
heartfelt condolences to her family. It calls upon the government to
extend all possible help now and in the future to them. It is even more
tragic that had the government and the police done its duty the horrific
incident could have been avoided. The PB of the CPI(M) demands the
most stringent punishment to the accused criminals.
This is not an isolated incident. Sexual assault cases are the
fastest increasing crimes in India. It is essential for the government
at the Centre and the states to put into place long pending required
measures to prevent violence against women which have been demanded by
women’s organizations and Left parties and which the government has
failed to accept and implement. Such measures should include steps to
ensure security, easy access to time-bound justice, punishment to
officials for non-implementation, referring all pending cases to fast
track courts and reformed and stringent laws against sexual assault.
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