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New Delhi: Artists protest against rising rape through poetry and singing

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Artists and members of the public came together to protest against rising incidents of rapes around India demonstrating through poetry, discussion and songs, on Sunday in the Indian capital of New Delhi.

The event - 'Violence no more' - was attended by some of India's biggest celebrities including actress Shabana Azmi, Usha Uthup, Syeda Hameed and Binayak Sen. New figures released by the Delhi Police reveal that a woman is raped every 18 hours or molested every 14 hours in the capital whilst India has seen a significant rise in reported rapes since NGO's and women's rights organisations are trying to bring India's sexual abuse problem to the national debate.

Demonstrators also protested against the death penalty and paid tribute to late Chief Justice J.S. Verma who died last week, a man who played a key role in drafting a harsh anti-rape law.

"Violence against women has the tacit approval of the society all over the world. It begins right from the time a foetus begins to breathe her first," said Shabana Azmi, actor and social activist, as she recited verses from Kaifi Azmi's "Aurat", Faiz Ahmed Faiz's "Bol" and Farhan Akhtar's "Little Girl".

"It is important to understand this is not merely a women's issue but a reflection of us as a society and nation at large. And the responsibility rests with each one of us - men and women alike - to initiate change," Azmi said.

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