The Nirbhaya case pertains to the 2012 gangrape and murder of a 23-year-old physiotherapy student. The case shook the country, led to nationwide protests, and demands for better security and laws to deal with such cases.
All four convicts in December 2012 gang rape case will be hanged Friday morning. For Asha Devi, who has spent 7 years waiting for this moment, will it bring closure?
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How many years will you guys live…40, 60, 80, 96 and hardly in one or two cases 120…Did you read or see anyone alive beyond the last mentioned year? Everyone will die one day, even I will die but the one who gives life or death is God. Don’t. look at the convicts… but look at their poor poverty stricken families. Rich people and politicians are bailed out easily…but did you see any rich person being hanged in India?
Not yet. Only the poor and underprivileged convicts got hung while the rich and powerful ones escaped the noose readily. A glaring recent example is the Unnao rape case in which the father of the victim was ‘murdered’ besides killing her two aunties also.
They have been rightly punished for what they did. May God rest their soul in peace and their families to bear this great pain.
Print started supporting criminals that too accused of rape, please reveal list of ngos supporting the criminals nee murderers, can poor people afford SC lawyers? Need to know the NGOs supporting this depraved acts of rapists in the name of left liberals.
For your knowledge… The Indian penal system provides advocates.. and they provide senior advocates for cases where death penalty is possible. It’s not NGOs.. but the judicial system of the country.. that’s how it works..
Oh my god…this senseless cabal has to stop, defending the indefensible.
People including author are the worst kind who gloss over the heinous crime, the manner in which committed, and the grotesque body left.
This barbaric act if left unpunished all in the name of saving 4 lives so the children don’t lose parents reels or moral bankruptcies, a practice akin to receiving blood money after murder has been committed.
Sorry.. it’s the punishment for the brutal crime which has been done, let’s just look at it that way rather complicating with sense less over analysis.
Life is indeed precious. I too, have had similar thoughts.
But, and this is the big “but”, we, as a nation and a people, need closure. It will cost much more than 4 lives. Four families, nay 4 communities, will carry the burden even after the death of these four rapists.
Yes. Rapists. And we need closure.
I have hardened my heart to these four. I am a father, a husband and a son. My first born is the light of my life – my daughter.
I will not grieve these four. But I will not rejoice either.
The assassination of Rajiv Gandhi and the brutal killing of Rev Graham Staines and his two children come to mind. Crime cannot be compared, but were these not far more brutal and well planned or pre-meditated, as compared to the spontaneity of the present case.? The victims widows forgave them. Was not this a greater lesson to humanity than the present case where a huge section of society is baying for the blood of four men from poor families.? Had they been rich they may have got away with a lighter sentence. Much to think about for those crying revenge.
“It doesn’t solve any problem” – You moron, hanging is not for solving any problem. It is simply justice delivered.
At last they will be hanged. What about other ppl who r on death row ? Why are they not hanged ? Total politics even in hanging ! What a disgusting country !
What is the politics in this hanging? They raped and murdered a girl. SC gave them hanging. The jail is executing the order. Where is the politics in it? Don’t hide your Left/liberal love for such monsters in such high-sounding words.
We are proud of our Mother India. Very proud.
If you don’t like it, leave.
Go. Find your peace somewhere else.
May your days be blessed.
Absolutely right u are.
The law is not same for all here.
I HAD TO ASK: AFTER THAT, WHAT?
It is not about politics or precedents; nor is it about legalities and formalities; it is not about courts and governments; nor is it about incomplete mercy petitions and hurried rejections; it is far above and beyond all these; it is about life and death.
I am a woman, a daughter and a mother. I have to make this self-declaration, to pre-empt possible comments of ‘Are you not a woman?’ Call me inhuman, unjust, heartless, callous, anti- feminist, anti- national, or what you will. I had to express these thoughts that have pervaded, and are forcefully and completely occupying my mind now. If I didn’t give vent to these thoughts and feelings, I would never be able to ever forgive myself. Nothing may come of it, still, I have to say. I also know I will receive curses, threats and abuses for writing this. But write I have to, in obedience to my own conscience, which is my Commander.
I cried for Nirbhaya that fateful, fatal December night. I couldn’t believe that any human being could do what these six men did. I prayed earnestly for her recovery. I took part in midnight marches and in candle light vigils. I grieved with her parents. I became part of the collective national conscience that bayed for the blood of the rapists.
But now, when the convicts have been sentenced to death, and stand on the verge of their life, hanging on to dear life, dying and hanging many times before the real hanging, desperately trying all possible means to save themselves, (not going on jolly rides, as the Solicitor General would mock at their attempts), clutching at all bits of straw that float their way, and are being spat at by the whole nation, an insuppressible restlessness overpowers me; a question that refuses to be silenced, gnaws my mind, “ Are we taking the right step, doing the right thing, by hanging the convicts, and taking their life”. No, I am not appealing for forgiveness; the men cannot be forgiven, for, what they did was bestial, the most heinous of heinous crimes. No girl or her family can forgive them.
But killing the men in cold blood, is that the answer? They are hanged at 6 AM one morning, there is a deadly silence before, during, and after the hanging, that you can hear a kerchief drop. Four bodies fall thud to the ground, and are handed over to the parents who are dead long ago. For the others, life goes on as usual.
What after that? What purpose is this supposed act of justice, going to serve? The sense of victory that the country would experience and exhilarate about, will that be a lasting one? What if the pleading eyes of the men from behind their black hoods, haunt us for the rest of our lives? What if their screams for clemency keep piercing our hearts for ever? What if at some future time in our lives, for some reason or the other, we regret their hanging, and we wish their lives had been spared?
If their lives are spared, at least four sets of parents would still have their children alive;
And, life is precious.
Mrs. Gulnar Raheem Khan
11/02/2020
I am not opposing the hanging of these convicts. I’ve been waiting for these 4 merciless men to be hanged soon and I pray that this time this does really happen.
On a side note, I have a sound advice for you. Be tolerant of other people’s point of view. You do not have to use “Leftist/Liberal” as an abuse for everyone who does not agree with what you stand for. I read all of your comments and they reflect that you’re filled with a lot of hatred. I don’t know where that hatred is coming from, but I believe that you should work on being a more empathetic, tolerant and kinder person. All the best.
Calm down and please desist from giving unsolicited advice to others. Everyone is entitled to opinions even if it borders on hate as long as it doesn’t grievously harm others. Meanwhile make sure you reply to the person you wish to address else it makes no sense. Apologies for not following my own advice and giving you unsolicited advice.
On the other hand not hanging the criminals could also be a cause for regret if they escape and cause harm to others, possibly even to you or your family and friends. Even if one feels that hanging doesn’t solve the problem, there is always the possibility that the punishment will deter others. Nobody knows. What is definitely true is that none of those hanged can repeat the crime. Also not sure if it is a good idea for non-criminal tax payers to pay for the upkeep of those who have committed heinous crimes.
How many years will you guys live…40, 60, 80, 96 and hardly in one or two cases 120…Did you read or see anyone alive beyond the last mentioned year? Everyone will die one day, even I will die but the one who gives life or death is God. Don’t. look at the convicts… but look at their poor poverty stricken families. Rich people and politicians are bailed out easily…but did you see any rich person being hanged in India?
Not yet. Only the poor and underprivileged convicts got hung while the rich and powerful ones escaped the noose readily. A glaring recent example is the Unnao rape case in which the father of the victim was ‘murdered’ besides killing her two aunties also.
They have been rightly punished for what they did. May God rest their soul in peace and their families to bear this great pain.
Print started supporting criminals that too accused of rape, please reveal list of ngos supporting the criminals nee murderers, can poor people afford SC lawyers? Need to know the NGOs supporting this depraved acts of rapists in the name of left liberals.
For your knowledge… The Indian penal system provides advocates.. and they provide senior advocates for cases where death penalty is possible. It’s not NGOs.. but the judicial system of the country.. that’s how it works..
Oh my god…this senseless cabal has to stop, defending the indefensible.
People including author are the worst kind who gloss over the heinous crime, the manner in which committed, and the grotesque body left.
This barbaric act if left unpunished all in the name of saving 4 lives so the children don’t lose parents reels or moral bankruptcies, a practice akin to receiving blood money after murder has been committed.
Sorry.. it’s the punishment for the brutal crime which has been done, let’s just look at it that way rather complicating with sense less over analysis.
Gulnarji,
Life is indeed precious. I too, have had similar thoughts.
But, and this is the big “but”, we, as a nation and a people, need closure. It will cost much more than 4 lives. Four families, nay 4 communities, will carry the burden even after the death of these four rapists.
Yes. Rapists. And we need closure.
I have hardened my heart to these four. I am a father, a husband and a son. My first born is the light of my life – my daughter.
I will not grieve these four. But I will not rejoice either.
all that was missing in the article was – a request to Nirbhaya’s mother to cook the last meal for the convicts
When a society feels more sorry for the offender than for the victim, know that it will be overrun by a more aggressive society.
I doubt the rapists deserve any sympathy. No use their getting emotional now as they weren’t so on 16th Dec when they did what they did.
There is no replay in life. You get one chance and that is it.
The assassination of Rajiv Gandhi and the brutal killing of Rev Graham Staines and his two children come to mind. Crime cannot be compared, but were these not far more brutal and well planned or pre-meditated, as compared to the spontaneity of the present case.? The victims widows forgave them. Was not this a greater lesson to humanity than the present case where a huge section of society is baying for the blood of four men from poor families.? Had they been rich they may have got away with a lighter sentence. Much to think about for those crying revenge.
“the victims widows” – oh, you have accidentally revealed your Leftist mindset – for you, the 4 monsters are the victims and not Nirbhaya.
The writer has used the correct term – blood lust. It doesn’t solve any problem. It only makes us more inhuman.
“It doesn’t solve any problem” – You moron, hanging is not for solving any problem. It is simply justice delivered.
At last they will be hanged. What about other ppl who r on death row ? Why are they not hanged ? Total politics even in hanging ! What a disgusting country !
What is the politics in this hanging? They raped and murdered a girl. SC gave them hanging. The jail is executing the order. Where is the politics in it? Don’t hide your Left/liberal love for such monsters in such high-sounding words.
We are proud of our Mother India. Very proud.
If you don’t like it, leave.
Go. Find your peace somewhere else.
May your days be blessed.
Absolutely right u are.
The law is not same for all here.
I HAD TO ASK: AFTER THAT, WHAT?
It is not about politics or precedents; nor is it about legalities and formalities; it is not about courts and governments; nor is it about incomplete mercy petitions and hurried rejections; it is far above and beyond all these; it is about life and death.
I am a woman, a daughter and a mother. I have to make this self-declaration, to pre-empt possible comments of ‘Are you not a woman?’ Call me inhuman, unjust, heartless, callous, anti- feminist, anti- national, or what you will. I had to express these thoughts that have pervaded, and are forcefully and completely occupying my mind now. If I didn’t give vent to these thoughts and feelings, I would never be able to ever forgive myself. Nothing may come of it, still, I have to say. I also know I will receive curses, threats and abuses for writing this. But write I have to, in obedience to my own conscience, which is my Commander.
I cried for Nirbhaya that fateful, fatal December night. I couldn’t believe that any human being could do what these six men did. I prayed earnestly for her recovery. I took part in midnight marches and in candle light vigils. I grieved with her parents. I became part of the collective national conscience that bayed for the blood of the rapists.
But now, when the convicts have been sentenced to death, and stand on the verge of their life, hanging on to dear life, dying and hanging many times before the real hanging, desperately trying all possible means to save themselves, (not going on jolly rides, as the Solicitor General would mock at their attempts), clutching at all bits of straw that float their way, and are being spat at by the whole nation, an insuppressible restlessness overpowers me; a question that refuses to be silenced, gnaws my mind, “ Are we taking the right step, doing the right thing, by hanging the convicts, and taking their life”. No, I am not appealing for forgiveness; the men cannot be forgiven, for, what they did was bestial, the most heinous of heinous crimes. No girl or her family can forgive them.
But killing the men in cold blood, is that the answer? They are hanged at 6 AM one morning, there is a deadly silence before, during, and after the hanging, that you can hear a kerchief drop. Four bodies fall thud to the ground, and are handed over to the parents who are dead long ago. For the others, life goes on as usual.
What after that? What purpose is this supposed act of justice, going to serve? The sense of victory that the country would experience and exhilarate about, will that be a lasting one? What if the pleading eyes of the men from behind their black hoods, haunt us for the rest of our lives? What if their screams for clemency keep piercing our hearts for ever? What if at some future time in our lives, for some reason or the other, we regret their hanging, and we wish their lives had been spared?
If their lives are spared, at least four sets of parents would still have their children alive;
And, life is precious.
Mrs. Gulnar Raheem Khan
11/02/2020
I am not opposing the hanging of these convicts. I’ve been waiting for these 4 merciless men to be hanged soon and I pray that this time this does really happen.
On a side note, I have a sound advice for you. Be tolerant of other people’s point of view. You do not have to use “Leftist/Liberal” as an abuse for everyone who does not agree with what you stand for. I read all of your comments and they reflect that you’re filled with a lot of hatred. I don’t know where that hatred is coming from, but I believe that you should work on being a more empathetic, tolerant and kinder person. All the best.
Calm down and please desist from giving unsolicited advice to others. Everyone is entitled to opinions even if it borders on hate as long as it doesn’t grievously harm others. Meanwhile make sure you reply to the person you wish to address else it makes no sense. Apologies for not following my own advice and giving you unsolicited advice.
On the other hand not hanging the criminals could also be a cause for regret if they escape and cause harm to others, possibly even to you or your family and friends. Even if one feels that hanging doesn’t solve the problem, there is always the possibility that the punishment will deter others. Nobody knows. What is definitely true is that none of those hanged can repeat the crime. Also not sure if it is a good idea for non-criminal tax payers to pay for the upkeep of those who have committed heinous crimes.