"We want justice," they chanted, with placards that read: "Justice for India's daughter." The girl's mother sobbed and screamed, at times calling out for her daughter to "come back." Protesters burn an effigy of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal during a demonstration in Delhi on August 3. The month before that, another 13-year-old Dalit girl was raped and murdered in Uttar Pradesh, stirring fresh anger among the Dalit community. However, activists say the existing laws still fail to protect women, and many of the problems associated with India's rape crisis continue.

Source: CNN August 04, 2021 07:06 UTC