ABOUT a hundred opposition protesters have held a demonstration outside the Irish embassy over the death of an Indian woman who died after being refused an abortion in the Catholic country.
The crowd, carrying posters of the dead 31-year-old dentist, Savita Halappanavar, and accusing Irish authorities of committing "medical murder", were prevented by police from getting close to the Irish compound on Friday.
Elsewhere, the Indian government cranked up the pressure on Dublin over the October 28 death of Halappanavar after local politicians expressed their concern and urged the government to act.
Foreign ministry spokesman Syed Akbaruddin said India's ambassador to Ireland would meet Irish authorities on Friday to seek assurances of a "transparent" probe.
"We expect that he will also seek reassurance from the Irish authorities that they will hold an independent, transparent enquiry into the matter," Akbaruddin told AFP.
"He will request that the Irish authorities keep India informed of the progress and outcome of the enquiry," he said, adding that the envoy would also convey the "concern growing in India" over Halappanavar's death.
The dentist repeatedly asked staff at University Hospital in Galway, west Ireland, to terminate her pregnancy because she was miscarrying, her family said.
Doctors allegedly refused her demand, telling her that "this is a Catholic country". Abortion is illegal in Catholic-dominated Ireland except when it is necessary to save the life of the mother.
Smriti Irani, president of the women's wing of the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party, was among the protesters outside the embassy. She was allowed in as part of a four-person delegation to meet the ambassador.
"The Irish ambassador assured us that there could be a possibility of inviting international experts to be part of the investigation and we told him that Savita's husband should also be part of it," Irani said.
"The ambassador acknowledged that there is intense pressure (on Ireland) not only from the people of India but globally over Halappanavar's death," Irani told reporters amid shouts of "we want justice".
Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny has described the death as a "tragedy", while two separate investigations have been announced.
Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid expressed regret over her death, saying: "It is extremely sad and unfortunate. Whatever the inquiry does, human loss cannot be compensated."
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