ANOTHER NIRBHAYA LOSES FIGHT OF LIFE. WILL 'NIRBHAYA' OF HATHRAS GET JUSTICE?
Increasing gender-based atrocities In yet another shocking rape case, a 19-year-old lost her life. When the 2012 Delhi gang rape came into light, it gave each one of us shudders as to how these heinous crimes are still prevalent in our country even after 65 years of independence. That crime filled us with rage and anguish. A lot of people came forward to fight for justice and after fighting for almost seven years, four accused out of six were hanged till death. But an innocent life ended tragically because of the monstrous act of 6 men. The recent Hathras rape case bought back the chilling memories of Nirbhaya case. Both the cases caught a lot of media and political attention, leading to worldwide condemnation of the growing rape cases and caste-based crimes. The Hathras rape victim was 19-year-old Dalit women, belonging to the Valmiki community, which is considered to be lowest in hierarchy even amongst the Dalits in Uttar Pradesh. She was allegedly raped by four upper cast...