Delhi gang-rape case: Police mentality needs to be changed, says Pratibha Patil

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New Delhi: As an outraged nation empathised with the gang-rape victim, former President Pratibha Patil on Saturday urged for a complete overhaul of the mindset of the society.

She was speaking in an interview to TV news channel CNN-IBN.

While adding that nobody should stay quiet against such barbaric incidents, Patil also insisted that the mentality of the society as well as the Police needs to be changed.

She said, “It is something deep rooted in the psyche of the system and we need to work hard to change people's mentality.”

When asked about what punishment should be meted out to the perpetrators of the heinous crime, Patil said, “Severest punishment should be given and the judiciary should take a call on that.”

Patil further added, “I pay my homage to the girl's family. Her brave fight will bring a revolutionary change in the mindset of the people.”

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First Published: Saturday, December 29, 2012, 19:04

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sukh - dubai
Our political class has totally failed. even after this sad incident ,no one is ready to do further changes to all woman laws`s. Still our parliament members want discussion and debate to decide the law. No one has fatith on them and this time we need change or People of India has to come togethere and kick them out of the parliament.

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D.N.MAKHIJA - DELHI..........INDIA
MR. BRIJ-NEWYORK.....IS RIGHT IN WHAT HE HAS WRITTEN........THE THINKING OF POLICEMEN CANNOT BE CHANGED...........THEY TAKE INTEREST FROM WHERE THEY CAN GET ``SOMETHING``............THEY KNOW WHERE NARCOTICS. IS BEING TRADED.........WHERE PROSTITUTION IS GOING ON........WHERE SOME ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES ARE GOING ON.................IF YOU DO ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTION THEY WILL COME TO COLLECT ``CHANDA``...............IF YOU BORE SUBMERSIBLE PUMP........THEY WILL COME TO COLLECT CHANDA.........IF YOU ENCROACH PUBLIC LAND THEY WILL COME TO COLLECT CHANDA OR SEND SOME REPRESENTATIVE.....................ETC

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MM_indian - USA
what about the sentences you have commuted for rapists?

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taman - india
What about punishment to nephew of Mrs. Pratibha Patil. He has brutally beaten his wife and tortured for dowry. What punishment the Ex-President thinks her nephew deserves. Why is silence on crime done by relatives???

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BRIJ - NEWYORK
YOU CAN NEVER I MEAN EXPECT ANY SERVICE FROM INDIAN POLICE THEY ARE THE MOST DIRTY CORRUPTED LOW LIFE PEOPLE ON EARTH,THEY HAVE NO DIGNITY AT ALL THEY CAN POLISH NETA,S SHOES IN RETURN THEY GET PROMOTED AND GET LICENSE TO INFLICT PAIN ON COMMON CITIZEN ,IN REAL WE MUST REVOLT LIKE EGYPT ,TUNISIA AND ROOT THEM OUT FOR GOOD.CHANGE WILL COME THIS WAY OTHER THAN THAT KEEP SUFFERING AND DIEING IN HANDS OF BOTH POLICE AND THEIR ANNADATA POLITICSIONS.

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Rakesh - Ontario
what was President doint at the time of her tenure? she was busy in her picnic trips, and now she is showing her sensitivity. Bravo! madam Ex-President.

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Narotam - Delhi
The ex president is again out of sync! The police mentality won`t change the rot starts at time of recruitment when they have to bribe ! It gets compounded when the politicians hijack the police transfers promotions all the way !