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THE Indian government had worked with the government of Gujarat state to fast-track the release of 11 men serving life terms for raping a Muslim woman, Bilkis Bano, and killing her family in 2002, according to NDTV.
A minister, defending the decision, said: “When the government and the concerned people have taken the decision, I don’t find anything wrong in it as it is a process of law.”
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi said “there is a provision” for release of convicts who have spent “quite some time” in jail.
The move had sparked outrage among opposition circles, with legal experts questioning the application of the law for premature release to convicts sentenced for a “heinous, grave and serious” crime.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had condemned the Bharatiya Janata Party over the decision, saying the BJP had confirmed a notion that it was an “anti-women” party.
Published in Dawn, October 19th, 2022
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Oct 19, 2022 10:08am
Modi's shinning India.
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Oct 19, 2022 10:17am
Rapists, killers, hate mongers are the heroes of Republic of India. BJP run this giant country has lowest level of tolerance and shame in their nature.
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Oct 19, 2022 10:29am
THE Indian government had worked with the government of Gujarat state to fast-track the release of 11 men serving life terms for raping a Muslim woman, Bilkis Bano, and killing her family in 2002, according to NDTV.
All 11 must be RSS criminals, hence the preferential treatment.
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Oct 19, 2022 10:30am
THE Indian government had worked with the government of Gujarat state to fast-track the release of 11 men serving life terms for raping a Muslim woman, Bilkis Bano, and killing her family in 2002, according to NDTV.
They were acting on Modi's orders, so he is helping them out now.
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Oct 19, 2022 10:32am
@Hope786, Rapists, killers, hate mongers are the heroes of Republic of India. BJP run this giant country has lowest level of tolerance and shame in their nature.
Not even a 'country' but a union of 24 seperate, individually distinct nations, confined into one unatural boundary, just like soviet union was.
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Oct 19, 2022 10:33am
In USA for such heinous crime you will get 200 years!
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Oct 19, 2022 10:36am
These people for whom "provision" has been made smashed the head of a 3 year old against rocks in order to kill her in front of her pregnant mother. Then again, precedent has also been set in this particular country for similar people to become prime minister. It is the people themselves who gladly make such provision.
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Oct 19, 2022 10:39am
You will have to pay the price sooner or later
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Oct 19, 2022 10:40am
Modi = Minority killer
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Oct 19, 2022 10:45am
The law has taken its correct course.
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Oct 19, 2022 11:02am
I dont understand NDTV concern if justice is fast tracked. Shouldn't it be. Question is whether release violated any law ? They were released as per 1992 remission law.
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Oct 19, 2022 11:31am
Congratulations to Modi / BJP / RSS for converting India into a rape capital of the world.
Shining India
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Oct 19, 2022 11:36am
Now give them jobs in the government. Rapists and murderers are a trademark of Indian government.
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Oct 19, 2022 01:07pm
@Pakpro, Modi will help them settle and give them jobs and citizenship in UK, US or Israel.
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Oct 19, 2022 01:15pm
@tell the truth, you cannot accept if the law is wrong. Justice suffers.
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Oct 19, 2022 01:30pm
@Zak, “ @Hope786, Rapists, killers, hate mongers are the heroes of Republic of India. BJP run this giant country has lowest level of tolerance and shame in their nature.
Not even a 'country' but a union of 24 seperate, individually distinct nations, confined into one unatural boundary, just like soviet union was.”
Just like what United Sates is!
Largest and oldest democracies!
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Oct 19, 2022 01:36pm
There seems to be a competition between Bjp and Govt here who is the worst for their people..
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Oct 19, 2022 02:23pm
@Zak, Not even a 'country' but a union of 24 seperate, individually distinct nations, confined into one unatural boundary, just like soviet union was.
By the same token, Our nation is also an unnatural union of distinct states and not a single nation. Do you agree? I
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Oct 19, 2022 07:39pm
FO should give her and all her family members pakistani citizenship and bring her to land of pure. They should implement policy of Israel, all Jews get Israeli citizenship, in same all Muslim population should be given pakistani citizenship on urgent basis.
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Oct 20, 2022 03:36am
Sometimes you have to take the law into your own hands. Justice is never given. Justice is always fought for.
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