The video was actually shot in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, in which a Muslim youth was being thrashed by a group of people on suspicion of stealing mobile phones.
For villagers of Shyampur Jatt in UP's Hapur, the 29-year-old 'rape' victim, who wears make-up, has a suspicious character and has ruined the reputation of the village.
The woman is currently admitted to a Delhi hospital with 70-80% burns. But she says even more than the rapes, it was society’s attitude to her that hurt.
In Kathikhera, the village where Oscar-winning documentary Period. End of Sentence was filmed, menstruation remains a stigma that elicits whispers & giggles.
Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.
In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.
Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.
There is a certain ease of doing business on display now when it comes to thrashing a young Muslim male. It is as if his rights as a citizen and a human being have been abridged, liberties can be taken with no fear of consequences. Muslims have been turning out in large numbers all over the country, not just in Malegaon, sending out a quiet, peaceful, entirely constitutional message. It would be wonderful if these cries of anger and anguish are heard and acted upon with a full sense of responsibility. The alternative is not worth thinking about.
‘Ashok’ or whatever is your real name, if you cared to read this selective story, it clearly indicated that victim (or thief) was beaten by people present in the mosque!
There is a certain ease of doing business on display now when it comes to thrashing a young Muslim male. It is as if his rights as a citizen and a human being have been abridged, liberties can be taken with no fear of consequences. Muslims have been turning out in large numbers all over the country, not just in Malegaon, sending out a quiet, peaceful, entirely constitutional message. It would be wonderful if these cries of anger and anguish are heard and acted upon with a full sense of responsibility. The alternative is not worth thinking about.
‘Ashok’ or whatever is your real name, if you cared to read this selective story, it clearly indicated that victim (or thief) was beaten by people present in the mosque!