Asha Devi said, “I will proudly say this… I am proud of my daughter… the whole world knows me because of her”
NEW DELHI| Seven-years long battle for Nirbhaya’s parents who fought to justice. The 23-year-old female physiotherapy intern was beaten, gang-raped, and tortured in a private bus in which she was travelling with her male friend on the night of December 16, 2012.
After seven long years, the four men convicted of the Nirbhaya’s gang rape and murder were hanged to death in the early hours at 5:30 am on Friday.
Asha Devi, the mother of Nirbhaya was filled with emotions and expressed her view. Asha Devi said the day would be marked as one for the daughters of India.
Devi added, “The judiciary has shown people that if our daughter is harmed, then people responsible will be punished.
“Questions were raised on the laws of our country but justice was finally delivered.”
Devi also added the lack in the judiciary system for the justice of women and the inordinate delay Devi said: “I hope the Supreme Court will have a re-look at our laws… I hope they end these delays and punish convicts within a year’s time.”
Devi with her filled heart said her daughter would never return but “this fight was for her and our daughters… I will continue with this fight for all our daughters”.
Asha Devi, also said she was relieved as her daughter had finally got justice.
Devi added, “I will proudly say this… I am proud of my daughter… the whole world knows me because of her. It would have been better if I was known as the mother of a doctor but that dream was never fulfilled. I could not protect her but I was able to fight for her.”
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