The Gujarat government was urged to consider the applications for the remission of sentences of 11 convicts in the gang-rape case, while Bilkis Bano’s request for a review of the Supreme Court’s earlier judgement was denied. During the riots in Gujarat in 2002, Bilkis Bano was the Continue Reading
Rahul Gandhi, the head of the Congress, today sought justice for Bilkis Bano, a victim of rape during the Gujarat riots, and claimed that people who support “empty slogans” like “Beti Bachao” are actually “protecting rapists.” After serving 15 years in prison, the 11 inmates were freed on August 15 as part of the Gujarat […]Continue Reading
Bilkis Bano expressed dismay at the Gujarat government’s release of gang-rape accused during the Gujarat riots. Bilkis Bano said in a statement that the decision had shaken her faith in the justice system. Gujarat government should withdraw the decision. She has the right to live without fear. The government’s decision is to eliminate it. Bilkis […]Continue Reading
Rahul Gandhi, the leader of the Congress, said to Prime Minister Narendra Modi today that “the whole country is seeing the difference between your words and deeds” in reference to the release of 11 life-sentenced inmates who were convicted of raping Bilkis Bano and killing her family members during the Gujarat riots in 2002. During […]Continue Reading