Show no leniency in cases of violence against women, demand activists

Jaipur: 10th December 2012

There must be no leniency shown to offenders in cases involving heinous crimes against women. This was the recurring sentiment at a three-day convention which began here on Saturday. Titled Mhari Udaan, Mharo Aasmaan (Rajasthani for “My Flight, My Sky”), the convention was inaugurated by Laad Kumari Jain, chairperson of the Rajasthan State Commission for Women. Over 500 women from 15 districts of the State are participating in the convention, organised by Action Aid and its partner groups.

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