Delhi gangrape: Sheila forced to leave protest site

Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit was booed out of Jantar Mantar on Saturday when she arrived to light a candle and pay tribute to the rape victim. HT reports.

Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit was booed out of Jantar Mantar on Saturday when she arrived to light a candle and pay tribute to the rape victim.

Around 500 people gathered at the Capital’s Jantar Mantar to mourn the death of the 23-year-old physiotherapist who succumbed to her injuries earlier in the day.

When Dikshit reached Jantar Mantar at 2pm with her security personnel, the crowd erupted in anger, forcing her to leave the place almost immediately. But before leaving, she hurriedly lit a candle and said a prayer for the departed soul. “I wanted to express my grief,” she said.

Security personnel escort Sheila Dikshit after anti-rape protesters stopped her at Jantar Mantar. PTI