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Tuesday's Supreme Court order, directing the Gujarat govt to pay Rs 50 lakh to the 2002 riots victim, comes 2 years after it upheld life sentence to 11 accused.
Bilkis Bano, who was gang raped during the 2002 riots, earlier refused to accept a Rs 5 lakh offer and sought exemplary compensation from Gujarat govt.
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You should have also written about the justice denied to the 59 kar sevaks who were burnt alive by Muslims. You should have also written about the justice denied to the Kashmiri pandits who were kicked out of their home by Muslims. If you are truly secular you will also find time to write about them else you are as communal as the people who raped Bilkis Bano.
And do you write such emails to Organizer, Swarajya, and Panchajanya when they do not write about violence against minorities?
The author has covered a landmark Supreme Court judgement regarding justice obtained by a brave woman. It is not an article about violence at large in India.
what is wrong is wrong… it is still you got justice that is important… and because it is India that’s why you got it because still humanity and justic exists…. But what about those Hindu girls who r in Muslim populated areas being raped converted .. e. g. W. B, Kerala … Why there is no justice… Don’t marginalise as it happened to a Muslim girl… Say it must not happen with any citizen of India irrespective of Religion, caste and sociecconomic status. I believe under guidance of Modi soon will get uniform civil court for every citizen of India.
Bilkis Bano is a shining example of courage and determination. She never lost hope despite the horrors she was subjected to.
Muslims are as much citizens of India as Hindus are. The state turning a blind eye during the carnage was appalling.
Conventional media does not suffice to understand the complex reality of India. The tweets of several journalists, including the columnist, help me in that endeavour.
Supreme Court is supreme power of india specially for minority where politics going another level . RANA AYYUB & RAVISH KUMAR etc. Types journalist wants our country who shows the truth of our country.
Bilkis is really a fighter who fight for 17 year is not a small time bilkis have a patience & courage to fight in this journey. SC verdict is very clear that THE GUJRAT GOVT.in 2002 fail to provide the proper security to the people of state. Shame on this type of government.
Why have you said this? Isn’t it the duty of people like you to do what you want the Muslims to do? Let us stop giving judgement on Muslims and accept them as first class citizens .
Mam the problem is after living of 1000 years Muslim still not able to mingle to local culture and custom. Above all their participation /contribution towards India independence is negligible as comparison to khilafat andolan.
You should have also written about the justice denied to the 59 kar sevaks who were burnt alive by Muslims. You should have also written about the justice denied to the Kashmiri pandits who were kicked out of their home by Muslims. If you are truly secular you will also find time to write about them else you are as communal as the people who raped Bilkis Bano.
And do you write such emails to Organizer, Swarajya, and Panchajanya when they do not write about violence against minorities?
The author has covered a landmark Supreme Court judgement regarding justice obtained by a brave woman. It is not an article about violence at large in India.
what is wrong is wrong… it is still you got justice that is important… and because it is India that’s why you got it because still humanity and justic exists…. But what about those Hindu girls who r in Muslim populated areas being raped converted .. e. g. W. B, Kerala … Why there is no justice… Don’t marginalise as it happened to a Muslim girl… Say it must not happen with any citizen of India irrespective of Religion, caste and sociecconomic status. I believe under guidance of Modi soon will get uniform civil court for every citizen of India.
Bilkis Bano is a shining example of courage and determination. She never lost hope despite the horrors she was subjected to.
Muslims are as much citizens of India as Hindus are. The state turning a blind eye during the carnage was appalling.
Conventional media does not suffice to understand the complex reality of India. The tweets of several journalists, including the columnist, help me in that endeavour.
Supreme Court is supreme power of india specially for minority where politics going another level . RANA AYYUB & RAVISH KUMAR etc. Types journalist wants our country who shows the truth of our country.
Bilkis is really a fighter who fight for 17 year is not a small time bilkis have a patience & courage to fight in this journey. SC verdict is very clear that THE GUJRAT GOVT.in 2002 fail to provide the proper security to the people of state. Shame on this type of government.
Why have you said this? Isn’t it the duty of people like you to do what you want the Muslims to do? Let us stop giving judgement on Muslims and accept them as first class citizens .
And that is where you’re wrong 🙂
Mam the problem is after living of 1000 years Muslim still not able to mingle to local culture and custom. Above all their participation /contribution towards India independence is negligible as comparison to khilafat andolan.