Police in India's capital have used water cannons and batons for a second day to break up protests by hundreds of people demonstrating against the gang rape and brutal beating of a 23-year-old student on a bus.
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Indian students and teachers hold candles and placards as they take part in a candle march in Ahmadabad, India, Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012. Police in India’s capital used tear gas and water cannons Saturday to push back thousands of people who tried to march to the presidential mansion to protest the recent gang rape and brutal beating of a 23-year-old student on a moving bus. Placard in the center reads as, "Respect women." (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) Close
Demonstrations continued Sunday despite Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde promising to consider the protesters' demands for death penalties for all six suspects who have been arrested by police following the Dec. 16 attack.
Shinde also said Saturday night that the government was taking steps to better ensure the safety of women.
A group of protesters met Sonia Gandhi, the governing Congress party chief, on Sunday and demanded a speedy trial of the suspects.
The attack last Sunday has sparked days of protests across the country.
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Indian students and teachers hold candles and... View Full Caption
Indian students and teachers hold candles and placards as they take part in a candle march in Ahmadabad, India, Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012. Police in India’s capital used tear gas and water cannons Saturday to push back thousands of people who tried to march to the presidential mansion to protest the recent gang rape and brutal beating of a 23-year-old student on a moving bus. Placard in the center reads as, "Respect women." (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) Close
Demonstrations continued Sunday despite Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde promising to consider the protesters' demands for death penalties for all six suspects who have been arrested by police following the Dec. 16 attack.
Shinde also said Saturday night that the government was taking steps to better ensure the safety of women.
A group of protesters met Sonia Gandhi, the governing Congress party chief, on Sunday and demanded a speedy trial of the suspects.
The attack last Sunday has sparked days of protests across the country.