Over 6,000 people in Kolkata participated in one of the largest non-political marches in the city's history to protest the brutal gang rape of a 23-year-old student in Delhi. Protesters walked silently along Park Street holding candles and banners with messages calling for justice and teaching men to respect women. Though intended to end at a train station, the police stopped the march at a cathedral out of concern for traffic flow, but recognized it as a peaceful protest. The vigil drew attention to laws regarding women's representation and safety, as participants called for educational reform to prevent such crimes in the future.