Thousands of women protest about rape and murder of doctThe "Reclaim the Night" march in Kolkata and other areas of West Bengal has become one of India's largest demonstrations of its kind. The protests, held on Wednesday night, were organized in response to the recent rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a state-run hospital. This movement mirrors the 1970s "Reclaim the Night" marches in the West, where women protested for safer public spaces at night.
Tens of thousands of women, along with supporters, took to the streets to demand justice and highlight issues of women's safety. The scale and intensity of the protests reflect the profound anger and grief felt across the country in the wake of the tragic incident.
The coverage by Nikita Mandhani, BBC Hindi’s Salman Ravi, and Rubaiyat Biswas captures the significant impact and emotional weight of the demonstrations.or in India
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