Karnataka: People protest against rising crimes against women

Local residents here on staged a protest against the increasing number of crimes against women in the country.The protestors titled the protest as '#NirbhayaDishaMe', as a reference to the rape and murder of the two victims in Delhi and Telangana respectively.Speaking to ANI, Chetan, an actor and social activist, said: "This protest is not only about the cases, but it is also about the normalisation of violence against women, sexual harassment and rape culture which is being accepted on a large scale. The hashtag is an outcry, which says that we must challenge the situation, and bring a feminist gender-sensitive approach."He further said that it was the responsibility to not let the situation worsen in the country, and challenge it at a structural and awareness level."Education is very important in this case. Boys must be taught acceptable behavior, while the girls should be made aware of their rights," he added.Another protestor said the people should realise that it is high time not