Somber New Year Celebrations in India after Death of Gang Rape Victim

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Anger is deepening in India, where residents are holding vigils in memory of a 23-year-old gang rape victim who died this past weekend.

Ananya Vajpeyi, an associate fellow with the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies in New Delhi attended two very different protests on New Year’s eve.

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