New Delhi: The four convicts in the Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case were hanged to death at Delhi's Tihar Jail in the wee hours of Friday. Following the execution, Bollywood celebrities took to social media to express their relief as justice is finally served in the horrific incident that had shocked the entire nation to its core.
The curtains came down at 5.30 a.m. when Akshay, Pawan, Vinay and Mukesh of the six men, who brutally raped a Delhi student on a moving bus on a winter night in December 2012, were finally hanged to death.
Nirbhaya's mother and father have been fighting an ending legal battle to see their end for seven long years.
Bollywood actors, Taapsee Pannu, Preity Zinta, Sushmita Sen and Riteish Deshmukh on Friday reacted to the hanging of four convicts in the Nirbhaya rape case.
Taapsee Pannu took to Twitter lauded Nirbhaya's parents for holding their ground while fighting the long legal battle for their daughter.
Preity Zinta shared a series of tweets in which she said that justice has finally been served, and wished that it happened sooner and faster.
Preity also addressed the need for judicial reforms.
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If #Nirbhaya rapists were hung in 2012 the judicial system would have stopped so much crime against women. Fear of the law would have kept the lawless in check. Prevention is always better than cure. It’s time the Indian govt. takes steps for judicial reforms. #RIPNirbhaya🙏
— Preity G Zinta (@realpreityzinta) March 20, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">If #Nirbhaya rapists were hung in 2012 the judicial system would have stopped so much crime against women. Fear of the law would have kept the lawless in check. Prevention is always better than cure. It’s time the Indian govt. takes steps for judicial reforms. #RIPNirbhaya🙏
— Preity G Zinta (@realpreityzinta) March 20, 2020If #Nirbhaya rapists were hung in 2012 the judicial system would have stopped so much crime against women. Fear of the law would have kept the lawless in check. Prevention is always better than cure. It’s time the Indian govt. takes steps for judicial reforms. #RIPNirbhaya🙏
— Preity G Zinta (@realpreityzinta) March 20, 2020
Sushmita Sen, in her tweet, lauded Nirbhaya's mother who fought the toughest of all battles to bring justice to her late daughter.
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A Mother’s resilience 🙏 Asha Devi sees it through!! Finally some justice!! #Nirbhaya Dugga Dugga 🙏
— sushmita sen (@thesushmitasen) March 20, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">A Mother’s resilience 🙏 Asha Devi sees it through!! Finally some justice!! #Nirbhaya Dugga Dugga 🙏
— sushmita sen (@thesushmitasen) March 20, 2020A Mother’s resilience 🙏 Asha Devi sees it through!! Finally some justice!! #Nirbhaya Dugga Dugga 🙏
— sushmita sen (@thesushmitasen) March 20, 2020
While sending out prayers and strength to Nirbhaya's loved ones, Riteish Deshmukh also hoped for stricter law enforcement and harsher punishments for such heinous acts.
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#JusticeForNirbhaya My thoughts and prayers are with the parents, friends & loved ones of Nirbhaya. The wait has been long but the justice has been served.
— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) March 20, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">#JusticeForNirbhaya My thoughts and prayers are with the parents, friends & loved ones of Nirbhaya. The wait has been long but the justice has been served.
— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) March 20, 2020#JusticeForNirbhaya My thoughts and prayers are with the parents, friends & loved ones of Nirbhaya. The wait has been long but the justice has been served.
— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) March 20, 2020
Rishi Kapoor also took to Twitter and condemned the delay in execution.
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Nirbhaya Justice. “Jaisi karni waisi bharni” Let this set an example not only in India but world over. Punishment for rape is by death. You have to respect womanhood. Shame on the people who delayed the execution. Jai Hind! pic.twitter.com/ENyjTxwlMI
— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) March 20, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">Nirbhaya Justice. “Jaisi karni waisi bharni” Let this set an example not only in India but world over. Punishment for rape is by death. You have to respect womanhood. Shame on the people who delayed the execution. Jai Hind! pic.twitter.com/ENyjTxwlMI
— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) March 20, 2020Nirbhaya Justice. “Jaisi karni waisi bharni” Let this set an example not only in India but world over. Punishment for rape is by death. You have to respect womanhood. Shame on the people who delayed the execution. Jai Hind! pic.twitter.com/ENyjTxwlMI
— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) March 20, 2020
Raveena Tandon, in a series tweets said it is high time we demand swift justice.
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Hopefully we will see a fitful end to the saga.Justice after 7 years , delayed, is almost justice denied. May #nirbhayas soul finally rest in peace.Time to send these 4 to hell where they belong.#NirbhayaCaseConvicts
— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) March 19, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">Hopefully we will see a fitful end to the saga.Justice after 7 years , delayed, is almost justice denied. May #nirbhayas soul finally rest in peace.Time to send these 4 to hell where they belong.#NirbhayaCaseConvicts
— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) March 19, 2020Hopefully we will see a fitful end to the saga.Justice after 7 years , delayed, is almost justice denied. May #nirbhayas soul finally rest in peace.Time to send these 4 to hell where they belong.#NirbhayaCaseConvicts
— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) March 19, 2020
Friday morning's hanging of the four convicts brought an end to the seven year quest for justice by the parents of the young girl who was brutally gang raped by six persons in Delhi, in December 2012.
