The Indian Prime Minister spoke about the emancipation and safety of women in his speech to mark the 75th anniversary of Indian independence yesterday. Hours later, the eleven men who took turns to brutally gangrape Bilkis Bano and murder her family where freed by the BJP led Gujarat government. Bilkis Bano was the face of the anti-Muslim carnage of Gujarat in 2002. The Supreme Court in an open court in 2004 had called the Modi government ‘Modern Day Neroes’ who looked the other way when innocent women and children were burning.
Rana Ayyub's Newsletter is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
In 2014, the Modi government came to power h citing the Nirbhaya gang rape in its campaign. Remember the 'janta maaf nahi karegi' videos. To release these 11 men who gangraped a pregnant women is a new low even by the BJP governments own standards of justice in 2002
These rapists where fed sweets on release and it was filmed on camera. What could be more triggering in a country which is called the rape capital of the world ? Video in the link below
“The modern day 'Neros' were looking elsewhere when Best Bakery and innocent women and children were burning,” the judges said. “Those who are responsible for protecting life and property and ensuring that investigation is fair seem to have shown no anxiety. A large number of people had lost their lives. Whether the accused were really assailants or not could have been established by a fair and impartial investigation,”
Bano deserved justice from the state that inflicted the trauma on her, from the former chief minister of the state who runs the country today and calls himself a chowkidar of women and children and the dignity of 1.3 billion Indians.
One by one, the men took turns to rape a pregnant Bilkis Bano in 2002. They kept attacking her with their knives – her body had slits all over. Her cousin who had delivered a baby two days ago did not escape the savagery of the man who kept raping and finally killed her. The men kept violating her while another man slit her mother’s throat. Assuming her to be dead, the rioters left her. When Bilkis gained consciousness a couple of hours later she covered her body with a petticoat and walked to the interiors of another village seeking help from an adivasi woman.
A government that criminalised triple talaq on the pretext of 'liberating' Muslim women has consistently denied justice to women of not just the Gujarat riots but also the extra judicial murder of Muslim women. The CBI in its report told the Supreme Court that Kauser Bi, the wife of Sohrabuddin was raped, sedated, burnt to death and the remains thrown in the river. All the culprits are free and have been reinstated by the Modi government
Bilkis Bano is the face of the oppression against the marginalized in 2002. She is the face of oppression by the man who looked the other way as Gujarat burnt. She is the face of injustice of a genocide that the government wants us to believe never happened. The story of Bilkis was repeated with Ishrat Jahan and Kauser Bi.
Hi Rana. I have been following you for sometime and you are fantastic and an inspiration to all of us in this country. I wanted to ask. Sometimes I feel helpless, given the state of our country and looking at countries in the west. I still feel they have the media, justice and a ecosystem of celebrities in sports and entertainment that stand up. I feel sad looking at our 3 Khan's staying silent, even after the Aryan Khan case, I feel pukish looking at Karan Johar retweeting and doing everything to promote our PM despite his ecosystem actively trying to destroy Bollywood. What do you think about this? Are they really spineless or just protecting themselves. I know people who have connected with you and I know some of these guys do donate resources in secret
Hello Rana, first up I want to say that I really admire your writing and your work.
I personally have lost my hope, the government is one thing, my hope is lost with people of this country. There is a clear divide and it is getting wider with each day.
On this topic, you say that "our silence is aiding the injustice", why do you say so? And if we are silent what do you think we ought to be doing?
Speak up. Tweet, demand justice. Question. for we are still a democracy. When I said 'your silence'. I meant those who have a public voice and are looking the other way
Really sir ? A regime that does not allow bail to 84 year old Parkinsons patient, Father Stan Swamy for an alleged crime forgives those accused of gangrape and brutal murder ? Please read this when you can
In 2014, the Modi government came to power h citing the Nirbhaya gang rape in its campaign. Remember the 'janta maaf nahi karegi' videos. To release these 11 men who gangraped a pregnant women is a new low even by the BJP governments own standards of justice in 2002
These rapists where fed sweets on release and it was filmed on camera. What could be more triggering in a country which is called the rape capital of the world ? Video in the link below
https://twitter.com/himansshhi/status/1559408985035382785?s=20&t=R-pE9m0eUanioz3v-7UZnw
“The modern day 'Neros' were looking elsewhere when Best Bakery and innocent women and children were burning,” the judges said. “Those who are responsible for protecting life and property and ensuring that investigation is fair seem to have shown no anxiety. A large number of people had lost their lives. Whether the accused were really assailants or not could have been established by a fair and impartial investigation,”
Supreme Court in an open court in 2004
Bano deserved justice from the state that inflicted the trauma on her, from the former chief minister of the state who runs the country today and calls himself a chowkidar of women and children and the dignity of 1.3 billion Indians.
One by one, the men took turns to rape a pregnant Bilkis Bano in 2002. They kept attacking her with their knives – her body had slits all over. Her cousin who had delivered a baby two days ago did not escape the savagery of the man who kept raping and finally killed her. The men kept violating her while another man slit her mother’s throat. Assuming her to be dead, the rioters left her. When Bilkis gained consciousness a couple of hours later she covered her body with a petticoat and walked to the interiors of another village seeking help from an adivasi woman.
A government that criminalised triple talaq on the pretext of 'liberating' Muslim women has consistently denied justice to women of not just the Gujarat riots but also the extra judicial murder of Muslim women. The CBI in its report told the Supreme Court that Kauser Bi, the wife of Sohrabuddin was raped, sedated, burnt to death and the remains thrown in the river. All the culprits are free and have been reinstated by the Modi government
Bilkis Bano and a forgotten genocide : https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/tracking-indian-communities/bilkis-bano-and-a-forgotten-genocide/?source=app&frmapp=yes
Bilkis Bano is the face of the oppression against the marginalized in 2002. She is the face of oppression by the man who looked the other way as Gujarat burnt. She is the face of injustice of a genocide that the government wants us to believe never happened. The story of Bilkis was repeated with Ishrat Jahan and Kauser Bi.
God will punish everyone who do bad and inhuman to others
With God there time fixed for everyone
See LK Advani is living example of shame
He did everything to become PM and he cry daily in the night without sleep
He can’t live can’t die
Such a punishment from God
Every thing we do bad will come up on face
God has his own plans
Everyone will pay for their deeds
Hi Rana. I have been following you for sometime and you are fantastic and an inspiration to all of us in this country. I wanted to ask. Sometimes I feel helpless, given the state of our country and looking at countries in the west. I still feel they have the media, justice and a ecosystem of celebrities in sports and entertainment that stand up. I feel sad looking at our 3 Khan's staying silent, even after the Aryan Khan case, I feel pukish looking at Karan Johar retweeting and doing everything to promote our PM despite his ecosystem actively trying to destroy Bollywood. What do you think about this? Are they really spineless or just protecting themselves. I know people who have connected with you and I know some of these guys do donate resources in secret
Appi, how should muslims deal with these kinds of decision?
sabr. Speak up against injustice
Hello Rana, first up I want to say that I really admire your writing and your work.
I personally have lost my hope, the government is one thing, my hope is lost with people of this country. There is a clear divide and it is getting wider with each day.
On this topic, you say that "our silence is aiding the injustice", why do you say so? And if we are silent what do you think we ought to be doing?
Speak up. Tweet, demand justice. Question. for we are still a democracy. When I said 'your silence'. I meant those who have a public voice and are looking the other way
Madam this is as per legal rules and constitution why are you confusing people
Really sir ? A regime that does not allow bail to 84 year old Parkinsons patient, Father Stan Swamy for an alleged crime forgives those accused of gangrape and brutal murder ? Please read this when you can
https://theprint.in/opinion/in-age-of-amnesia-it-is-easy-to-forget-bilkis-banos-fight-and-the-failure-of-chowkidars/225762/