Girl burnt in Jaipur; Govt fumes, assures action

NOT MERE LIP SERVICE: Women and Child Development minister Renuka Chaudhary has condemned the Jaipur incident.

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New Delhi: Eleven-year-old Nazmeen can barely speak. She suffered 99 per cent burn injuries after her neighbour set her on fire - all because she dared to wear lipstick.

Nazmeen was attacked by Saleem, the man she called nana (grandfather). On Friday, Saleem told the little girl not to wear lipstick. When she defied him, in a fit of rage he allegedly molested her before pouring kerosene on her and setting her on fire.

Police say Saleem has been arrested and charged with molestation and attempt to murder.

Meanwhile, there's been an outpouring of condemnation from people across the country, including Women and Child Development minister Renuka Chaudhary.

"These people better understand that we are not going to sit back and wait for somebody else to come and make things happen. Swift action will be taken, reports will be called for and we will go after these people who do this and people must understand if anything happens to a girl child in this country they are not going to get away with it,” she said.