Mangaluru, Mar 21: Hundreds of Mangaluru citizens belonging to all sections of the society took out a silent candlelight march - 'Justice For Baby Nirbhaya' demanding swift justice for the three-and-half-year-old nursery student of Mangaluru One School who was sexually abused by a school van driver in Thokkottu on the outskirts of the city.
Holding candles, the citizens took out a march from Nehru Maidan to the deputy commissioner's office here on Saturday evening, silently protesting against the ghastly crime committed on a child.
As the dusk set in, candles were lit against the fading light as more citizens joined the silent and peaceful march.
After reaching the deputy commissioner's office, one of the spokespersons said that the intention of holding the candlelight match was to bring awareness on child sexual abuse and the child protection policy among schools and members of the society.
The peaceful protestors wanted the district administration to take serious cognisance of the crime and take stringent action against the school where the child was studying, as it did not follow the prescribed guidelines under the child protection policy or have any safety measures for the children.
State convenor of Campaign Against Child Labour Renni D'Souza, Citizens Forum for Mangalore Development coordinator Vidya Dinker, Centre for Integrated Learning director Sachita Nandagopal and members of several like-minded organisations participated in the candlelight march.
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