New Delhi : Protests across the country continue a day after the 23-year-old medical student who was gang-raped in a moving bus, was cremated in Delhi. “Lest we forget” is the battle cry as thousands of students and others continue to gather at protest venues to demand speedy justice for the young woman, more stringent anti-rape laws and better security for women.

On the last day of the year today, demonstrators plan to hold a protest march in Connaught Place, the heart of Delhi. But the city police has closed Central Park, where the protesters planned to gather. They have so far been meeting every day at Jantar Mantar to record their protest, which has largely been silent and mournful ever since the young woman died two days ago.
 
In an isolated incident yesterday, a group of around 50 people tried to break down barricades set up by police. A protester later alleged that some political elements were trying to infiltrate and hijack the peaceful movement. Five people have been detained by the police. There have also been some allegations of men misbehaving with women protestors.

Protests across the country continue a day after the 23-year-old medical student who was gang-raped in a moving bus, was cremated in Delhi. “Lest we forget” is the battle cry as thousands of students and others continue to gather at protest venues to demand speedy justice for the young woman, more stringent anti-rape laws and better security for women.

On the last day of the year today, demonstrators plan to hold a protest march in Connaught Place, the heart of Delhi. But the city police has closed Central Park, where the protesters planned to gather. They have so far been meeting every day at Jantar Mantar to record their protest, which has largely been silent and mournful ever since the young woman died two days ago.
 
In an isolated incident yesterday, a group of around 50 people tried to break down barricades set up by police. A protester later alleged that some political elements were trying to infiltrate and hijack the peaceful movement. Five people have been detained by the police. There have also been some allegations of men misbehaving with women protestors.

Demonstrations had turned violent last weekend when the police tried to stop protesters from marching towards Rashtrapati Bhavan. A constable of the Delhi Police, Subhash Tomar, died two days after he collapsed during the clashes between the police and protesters near India Gate. Since then, most of Central Delhi has been sealed off by the Delhi Police, in a bid to stop protesters from going to India Gate or to North and South Blocks. Metro stations have also been shut at different periods of time; three stations – Rajiv Chowk, Patel Chowk and Barakhamaba Road – will be closed at 7:30 pm tonight. Police say this is to prevent trouble on New Year’s eve.