Asianet NewsableAsianet Newsable

Nirbhaya Movement: When Delhi Turned Battle Ground In 2012

On December 16, 2012, a 23-year-old medical student was brutally gang-raped on a moving bus in Delhi. Two weeks later, she succumbed to her injuries and came to be known as Nirbhaya. Her torture and death sparked violent protests across the country. We revisit the historic Nirbhaya movement that turned the nation's capital into a battle ground in 2012.

On December 16, 2012, a 23-year-old medical student was brutally gang-raped on a moving bus in Delhi. Two weeks later, she succumbed to her injuries and came to be known as Nirbhaya. Her torture and death sparked violent protests across the country. We revisit the historic Nirbhaya movement that turned the nation's capital into a battle ground in 2012.