Congress criticises govt.'s 'slowness' over Nirbhaya documentary

Former IPS officer and Congress leader Ajoy Kumar on Thursday criticised the 'slowness' of the government to react to the documentary made on the 'Nirbhaya' gang-rape case, stating that the film could have been 'valuable' without hurting the victim's family.

"The BBC has made a huge error. But we are disappointed at the slowness of the government's reaction: if the government had reacted faster and discussed the film with the BBC, at least the statements by the accused in the film, which are offensive, could have been deleted and the documentary, which could have been valuable without hurting the victim's family, could have been broadcast," Kumar told ANI.

"The bigger concern is that there were 600 Nirbhaya Centres which has been slashed down to 30. The fast-track court doesn't seem to be working. It has been two years since the incident took place, yet the accused is talking so brazenly. The biggest challenge is for India to start sensitising its men at home. A concerted effort is necessary not only by law, but also by the civil society and all of us," he added.

The documentary in question, titled 'India's Daughter', includes an interview of Mukesh Singh, who is among the six men accused of gang-raping a 23-year-old girl on December 16, 2012 on board a moving bus.