PM Narendra Modi Raises Issue of Atrocities Against Women Amid Anger Over Kolkata Doctor’s Rape-Murder, Call for Strict Punishment for Culprits in Independence Day 2024 Speech (Watch Video)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, August 15, addressed the countrymen on several issues during his Independence Day speech as the country celebrates its 78th Independence Day. Amid the gruesome rape and murder of RG medical hospital's trainee doctor, PM Narendra Modi said that as a society, the country has to seriously think about the atrocities against women that are happening nationwide. Expressing pain, PM Modi said that the country, society, and State Governments will have to take incidents of rape and atrocities against women seriously. "Speedy investigation of crimes against women, those executing these monstrous deeds be awarded strict punishment at the earliest - this is important to instill confidence in society," he added. Hinting at capital punishment for such acts, PM Narendra Modi said that those committing such sins understand that this leads to hanging. "I think it is very important to instill this fear," he added. Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder: Miscreants Vandalise Property at RG Kar Hospital, Pelt Stones at Police (Watch Videos).

'We Will Have To Think Seriously About the Atrocities Against Women'

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