An alleged gang rape in New Delhi has prompted calls for change by women’s-rights groups and violent clashes between police and anti-rape protests in the nation’s capital.
In India, a Rape Sparks Violent Protests and Demands for Justice
A member of Common Man's Party, enters into a scuffle with policemen during a protest outside the residence of Delhi state government Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in New Delhi on Dec. 19, 2012. The alleged hours-long gang-rape and near fatal beating of a 23-year-old student on a bus in New Delhi triggered outrage and anger across the country Wednesday as Indians demanded action from authorities who have long ignored persistent violence and harassment against women.






