New Delhi:
23-year-old medical student Amanat (NOT her real name), who was brutalised and gang-raped in a moving bus in Delhi on December 16, died at the Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore early this morning due to "severe organ failure."
Here are all the reactions:
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
"I join the nation in conveying to her family and friends my deepest condolences at this terrible loss. I want to tell them and the nation that while she may have lost her battle for life, it is up to us all to ensure that her death will not have been in vain."
Sheila Dikshit, Chief Minister of Delhi
"This is not a time for speeches. We have to introspect what is in our society that such crimes take place, especially in our capital city. We all have to get together to ensure that such things don't happen again. I also appeal for peace at this time. I appeal to each citizen for this and to also ensure such a crime never happens again."
Sushil Kumar Shinde, Home Minister
"My deepest condolences to the family for the brave girl's passing away. A real tribute to her will be to ensure maximum punishment to the culprits. I pledge to work to strengthen the laws and ensure that such an incident never gets repeated again."
RPN Singh, Minister of State for Home "I am heart-broken over the kind of struggle she put up to survive. I would like to assure her family that the government will take the firmest steps to ensure the guilty get the harshest punishment. We will endeavour to ensure nothing like this ever happens again."
Meira Kumar, Speaker of the Lok Sabha
"We have lost a courageous daughter of our nation today"
Shabana Azmi, Actor and Activist"My heart goes out to the family. R.I.P. to the girl. I think this awful incident must serve as a wakeup call for the nation."
Vijay Mallya, UB Group Chairman (On Twitter)"So saddening that a young girl lost her life as a result of such inhuman insult and brutality. Set up fast track courts and bring justice."
Omar Abdullah, J&K Chief Minister (On Twitter)"Rest in Peace brave one."
Statement from Singapore foreign ministry"We are saddened to learn that she has succumbed to her injuries, and would like to extend our deepest condolences to her family during this time of bereavement."