Thousands of people have been protesting all day in New Delhi, as they have been all week after the gang rape of a woman riding a private bus. Dozens of activists and police were injured in today’s clashes, and officials are pleading for calm. Politicians promise to keep their promises this time. Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde held a press conference and pledged the government will “increase the number of buses at night, track those buses with GPS devices, ensure drivers carry identity badges and increase the number of police officers on busy routes.”
The speech that explains India's outrage over a gang rape—and how women are treated every day
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