President’s decision has brought hope: Nirbhaya’s mother on mercy petition rejection

Jan 17, 2020

New Delhi, Jan 17 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on January 17 rejected the mercy petition of the 2012 Delhi gang-rape case convict Mukesh Singh. The MHA had sent Singh's mercy petition to Rashtrapati Bhavan on night of January 16. While speaking to ANI in the national capital on January 17, Nirbhaya’s mother Asha Devi said, “I welcome this decision and it has brought hope but it will only be fruitful if they will be hanged on January 22. It will set a precedent.”