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Everyone Must See 'India's Daughter,' Says Nirbhaya's Father, After Ban in India
The woman came to be known as "Nirbhaya" or fearless, and became a symbol for India's fight to check crimes against women.
"The documentary exposes what is happening. If the country has taken a decision, we have to accept it," he told NDTV.
The documentary by British filmmaker Leslee Udwin, which includes interviews of Nirbhaya's parents, doctors, the police, lawyers and one of the rapists, was aired by the BBC on Wednesday night.
Mukesh Singh, one of the four men sentenced to death for the horrific rape and murder, has said in an interview from jail that the woman was to be blamed, displaying complete lack of remorse.
On Wednesday, the government said it would not allow the film's screening and investigate how permission was granted for the rapist's interview. But as Parliament debated it, there were strong voices against the ban.
"Talking in Parliament does not help. Why are the convicts still alive? Why have they not been hanged yet? Who are they to tell a woman what to wear or what to do? How will the campaign 'Beti Padao, Beti Bachao' (educate, save our daughters) work if our daughters are not alive?" Nirbhaya's father said.
Nirbhaya's mother expressed her helplessness at hearing the outrageous comments of the rapist and his defence lawyers. "Why can't the government take action against lawyers who talk about my daughter like that?"
She said showing the documentary would only highlight the reality. "I feel now that whether the rapists are punished or not, our family will certainly be hanged."
Everyone Must See 'India's Daughter,' Says Nirbhaya's Father, After Ban in India
"The documentary exposes what is happening. If the country has taken a decision, we have to accept it," he told NDTV.
The documentary by British filmmaker Leslee Udwin, which includes interviews of Nirbhaya's parents, doctors, the police, lawyers and one of the rapists, was aired by the BBC on Wednesday night.
Mukesh Singh, one of the four men sentenced to death for the horrific rape and murder, has said in an interview from jail that the woman was to be blamed, displaying complete lack of remorse.
On Wednesday, the government said it would not allow the film's screening and investigate how permission was granted for the rapist's interview. But as Parliament debated it, there were strong voices against the ban.
"Talking in Parliament does not help. Why are the convicts still alive? Why have they not been hanged yet? Who are they to tell a woman what to wear or what to do? How will the campaign 'Beti Padao, Beti Bachao' (educate, save our daughters) work if our daughters are not alive?" Nirbhaya's father said.
Nirbhaya's mother expressed her helplessness at hearing the outrageous comments of the rapist and his defence lawyers. "Why can't the government take action against lawyers who talk about my daughter like that?"
She said showing the documentary would only highlight the reality. "I feel now that whether the rapists are punished or not, our family will certainly be hanged."
Everyone Must See 'India's Daughter,' Says Nirbhaya's Father, After Ban in India
