Law alone cannot prevent rape: Meira Kumar

Expressing anguish over the rape of a five-year-old girl in the capital, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar today said law alone cannot prevent such incidents and called for a change in attitude of people and society.

"Law alone cannot, however, prevent such incidents. A change in the attitude of people and society only will check such inhumane crimes against children and women," Kumar said making a reference to the gang rape of a five-year-old by "senseless persons".

The Lok Sabha condemned the barbaric incident and prayed for speedy recovery of the child.

"Though, Parliament has recently passed a tougher legislation to prevent rapes, the evil has not abated and such incidents are still on the rise throughout the country," Kumar said.