Indians are Outraged in two recent rapes cases that has swept across India as politicians and police officers are accused of being involved in the horrific crimes.
A similar outrage gripped the nation Five years ago where a notorious gang rape and murder of a 23-year old physiotherapy student took place on a bus in Delhi just after 9pm on 16 December 2012. The brutality of the assault stunned India and the press dubbed her Nirbhaya – the fearless one.
The widespread demonstrations are calling for justice over an attack that happened in the disputed region of Kashmir and another allegedly involving a member of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP party.
The mass protests #JusticeForAsifa were sparked as a police charge sheet revealed horrifying details of the alleged gang rape and murder of an eight-year-old Muslim girl, Asifa, in a Hindu Temple.
In another Rape case, a father died in police custody after accusing a BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar from the ruling BJP party of the abduction and rape of his 16-year-old daughter nine months ago. She attempted suicide in front of the residence of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath house after failing to get any support from the Police.
“Both cases have shaken the conscience of the nation, shaken the hearts and souls of people,” said Feroze Mithiborwala, an organiser of a protest in Mumbai on Friday.
India registered about 40,000 rape cases in 2016, up from 25,000 in 2012, government data show. Rights activists say thousands more go unreported.
Asifa’s case has really shaken the nation’s conscience since she was just a tender age of 8 years old and raped in a Hindu Temple and murdered in the most unimaginable way.
As you might have been aware of the injustice that has taken place in Indian Controlled Jammu and Kashmir by 8 Hindu men accused of Raping a 8 year old Muslim girl in a temple and murdering to cover the crime. (Source AlAmeen Post)
Alameen Post has taken a stand to demand justice for Asifa and #Justice4UnnaoKathua .
On April 23rd Alameen Post held a seminar at Riverside Signature Banquet Hall Surrey.
A guest speaker, Teesta Setalvad – Human Rights Activist, who visited from India spooked on Human rights violations.
Few other Muslim organizations activists included Br, Musa Ismail, Br, Haroon Khan also addressed at this seminar and shown the solidarity and condemed the horrific crimes.
