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Students March to Delhi Secretariat, Demand Safety Measures

By Drooid · Oct 1, 2026, 4:35 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Students’ Federation of India organized a march to the Delhi Secretariat, protesting rising sexual violence.
Protesters met Joint Secretary Pradeep Tayal and submitted their safety demands.
Protesters submitted a memorandum demanding safety audits, CCTV cameras, streetlights, and transport security.
The memorandum cited recent assaults, including a 17-year-old’s gang-rape at Aastha Kunj Park.
Students also demanded gender-sensitisation in schools, protection for gender and sexual minorities, and authority accountability.

History

Historical Context

The gang-rape of Jyoti Singh on 16 December 2012 ignited protests in Delhi. The government then set up the Justice Verma Committee (22 Dec 2012) and enacted the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act in February 2013, creating six fast-track courts and 13 new offences. With only one conviction out of 706 Delhi rape cases in 2012, today’s SFI march echoes that mobilization, demanding CCTV, streetlights and gender-sensitisation.

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Story summary

Students’ Federation of India organized a march to the Delhi Secretariat, protesting rising sexual violence.
Protesters met Joint Secretary Pradeep Tayal and submitted their safety demands.
Protesters submitted a memorandum demanding safety audits, CCTV cameras, streetlights, and transport security.
The memorandum cited recent assaults, including a 17-year-old’s gang-rape at Aastha Kunj Park.
Students also demanded gender-sensitisation in schools, protection for gender and sexual minorities, and authority accountability.

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