Public outrage has erupted across India over the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College. Citizens in Kalyan and various cities have held candlelight vigils and protests, demanding swift justice and capital punishment for the perpetrators. Celebrities such as Anupam Kher, Karan Johar, Hrithik Roshan, and Genelia D'Souza have also voiced their demands for severe penalties. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the nation on Independence Day, emphasized the need for swift investigations and stringent punishments for such crimes, stressing the importance of publicizing these punishments to instill fear among potential offenders. Modi also announced plans to increase medical seats to reduce the exodus of students seeking education abroad.