Nepalese Students Rally Against Rape

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  (Courtesy: The Shardans newspaper published by the Department of Mass Communication, Sharda University)
  By The Shardans Team Greater Noida:
  The Nepalese Student Union of Sharda University organized a silent rally on Aug. 29 to condemn the rape of a 19-year-old Nepali girl who was raped by five men in South Delhi on Aug. 24. 
  Counselor of the Nepal Embassy at Delhi, Mr. Rajendra Shrestha said that the police has been quick to act and they have already arrested four accused. "So far, three men and a woman recruitment agent have been arrested," Mr. Shrestha said. The victim, a resident of Kathmandu, was lured by the agent from Darjeeling who promised to help her get a good job in Delhi.  
  The rally saw an impressive number of participants from the Nepalese community, carrying placards which read, "It was her, next time it could be us," "Respect Women", amongst others. The students assembled in front of Mandela Hostel and circled the campus. Rosna Bista, one of the participants said, “We cannot imagine the extent of what a victim might have been through.” 
  At the end of the protest, Pratik Rimal, who conceptualized and coordinated the protest, addressed the students, "We are here not just to condemn the rape of a Nepali girl. We are here to condemn the whole mentality of men who look at women only as a sex object". 
  "Men should respect women and love them. Women are as equal as men. If a man can live free, so can a woman. However, both should realize that freedom comes with responsibility ," Rimal added. While candles are lit to mourn the death of a person, the rally lit candles to "signify that we want rape to be dead from our societies and minds," Rimal said.