Delhi gang-rape case: PM, Sonia say guilty will be punished

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi have reiterated that the government is committed to punish the accused in the Delhi gang rape case at the earliest.

Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi wished speedy recovery to the 23-year-old girl, who is battling for life in a hospital in Singapore.

"Our wish is that she recovers and comes back to us... and no time is lost in bringing perpetrators of the crime to justice," Gandhi told reporters at the Congress headquarters here after hoisting the party flag on the occasion of its foundation day.

The Congress president announced that there will be no foundation day celebrations as a mark of respect to the victim, who continues to be in a critical condition.

Sonia hoped that the victim recovers soon and returns to India.

The best possible medical care was being provided to the gang rape victim now in a Singapore hospital, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said, assuring the people of his commitment of bringing the guilty to justice as soon as possible.

"You have my assurance that our government is committed to bringing the guilty to justice as soon as possible," the prime minister told reporters here.

(With inputs from IANS)

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