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Chandigarh ‘stalking’ case: City holds ‘Bekhauf Azaadi March’ to raise awareness on women’s safety
Chandigarh stalking case: Residents of the city held a 'Bekhauf Azaadi March' on Friday night, to raise awareness on women's safety. Spearheaded by theatre person Amy Singh, the march was attended by scores of people. It was held in the wake of the arrest of Haryana BJP chief Subash Barala's son, Vikas, who is accused of chasing and stalking a senior IAS officer's daughter, Varnika.
Updated: August 12, 2017 10:08 IST
1 / 6The 'Bekhauf Azaadi March', spearheaded by theatre person Amy Singh, was held in Chandigarh on Friday at 11 pm. Scores of people took to the streets to raise awareness on women's safety. (Express Photo/Jasbir Malhi)
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2 / 6Held in the wake of the Chandigarh 'stalking' case, the march was attended by people from all walks of life and age groups. (Express Photo/Jasbir Malhi)
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3 / 6Close to 400 people marched through Sectors 16, 10 and 9, holding posters, placards, mashaals; one person even held a puppet of a woman bound in chains. (Express Photo/Jasbir Malhi)
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4 / 6'Bekhauf Azaadi March', meaning fearless freedom, was held in support of Varnika Kundu's courage to raise her voice. (Express Photo/Jasbir Malhi)
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5 / 6Parents with sleeping children in their arms, students, artists, senior citizens, moved closer to the idea of an open, free and safe space that does not discriminate on the basis of gender. (Express Photo/Jasbir Malhi)
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6 / 6Varnika Kundu, the daughter of a senior IAS officer, was allegedly stalked and chased by state BJP leader Subhash Barala's son, Vikas on the night of August 4. Vikas and his friend, Ashish Kumar, were arrested on August 9 and remanded to two-day judicial custody. (Express Photo/Jasbir Malhi)
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