Chennai:
Actor-turned-politician Vijay is assembly Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi in Chennai amid outrage over the sexual assault incident at Anna College.
The sexual assault of a second-year pupil on the campus of Anna College on December 23 has sparked protests throughout Tamil Nadu. The incident has led to the arrest of 1 individual and 4 particular police groups are engaged on the case.
The College students’ Federation of India (SFI) and the All India Ladies Welfare Federation staged protests outdoors Anna College’s Guindy campus, demanding justice and stricter safety measures for ladies in instructional establishments.
Vijay, the chief of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), described the incident as “deeply surprising and painful” on Wednesday in a press release posted on X.
“Though the police have knowledgeable that an individual who sexually assaulted has been arrested, I urge the Tamil Nadu authorities to take swift authorized motion in opposition to him and guarantee applicable punishment. Additionally, if anybody else is concerned on this heinous crime, applicable motion also needs to be taken in opposition to them promptly,” Vijay wrote on X.
Vijay steered using the Nirbhaya Fund to put in sensible poles outfitted with emergency buttons, CCTV cameras, and telephones in weak areas. He additionally referred to as for sufficient restroom amenities in public areas, and launching cell apps and emergency hotlines devoted to girls’s security.
On Saturday, the Madras Excessive Courtroom constituted an all-women IPS officers’ Particular Investigation Crew (SIT) comprising Sneha Priya, Ayman Jamal, and Brinda. The SIT is tasked with investigating not solely the sexual assault but additionally the leak of the sufferer’s FIR.
The courtroom ordered the Tamil Nadu authorities to pay Rs 25 lakh as compensation to the sufferer. It additional directed Anna College to make sure the sufferer receives free training, together with boarding, lodging, and counselling help. Moreover, the Excessive Courtroom issued warnings to the Tamil Nadu DGP, mandating strict measures to stop FIR leaks in future sexual offence instances.
The incident has intensified political strain on the ruling DMK authorities. BJP Tamil Nadu president Ok Annamalai staged a dramatic protest on Friday, whipping himself outdoors his dwelling as a symbolic gesture in opposition to what he referred to as the “failure” of the DMK in guaranteeing girls’s security.
The Nationwide Fee for Ladies (NCW) has dispatched a two-member fact-finding crew to research the case and monitor the federal government’s response.