By RAJA SHAFQAT SHEIKH
“Whom we have to blame, whom we have chosen our representatives, whom we are supporting and where I am living, am I Indian or not, am I having basic rights as per Indian Constitution . Am I respecting all religion, If Yes, Then Why I am being harassed, tortured and denied from my basic rights in Indian Constitution”.
A month ago when worldwide news went viral on social, print and electronic media regarding the rape of Asifa, a minor girl of nomadic family from Kathua district of Jammu And Kashmir State. The state that is governed by a lady Chief Minister who had became first lady to designate such prestigious post. As soon as news went viral on social networking sites, every section of the society expressed his solidarity with the victim family and demanded high level inquiry to arrest the accused involved in this heinous crime.
There was a worldwide protests , Candle March and boycotting of Budget session 2017-18 by opposition political parties i.e. Congress and even by ruling People’s Democratic Party and Bhartiya Janta Party serious concern was expressed and free and fair investigation was demanded to root out the accused involved in murder Rape of minor nomadic girl Asifa.
“In Focus” as soon as the investigation was going on , there became several zigzags that tried their best efforts in taking this murder rape on that Patten where none can be called accused . As the worldwide protest continues, the investigation agencies root out the murder rape accused and arrested one Deepak Khajuria Special Police Officer and his associate Surinder Singh .
As the arrest of Deepak Khajuria and Surinder Singh was made by Investigation team, Jammu and Kashmir state came on that end where rallies were organized in favor of rapist. The Hindu Ekta Manch from Jammu Kathua region under the banner of National Flag of Republic India ( Tri Colour ) along with Public Legislative Representatives marched through roads to defend the rape accused Deepak Khajuria and his associate Surinder Singh .
It was too much surprising, that senior leaders from ruling Bharatiya Janta Party and opposition Congress party , the leaders from both parties joined hand with Hindu Ekta Manch marched in favour of rape murder accused and demanded the release of both . As the both accused are in Crime Branch Investigating team custody of Jammu Kashmir Police while Crime Branch has maintained that Deepak Khajuria while confessing his crime said minor nomad girl Asifa was raped and murdered to terrify Muslim Bakarwal Community in this region.
It was a time when every section of society was seeking justice for Asifa without any caste, creed , colour or religion . The Bharatiya Janta Party and Indian National Congress supporters defending the accused used Indian tricolour and marched through roads of Kathua town seeking the release of Khajuria and became part of that illegal pro-rape rally.
Prominent Congress leaders from Kathua district of Jammu region who along with their supporters participated in the BJP sponsored rally of Hindu Ekta Manch were Girdhari Lal , Subhash Chander and Vijay Tagotra.
Congressman becoming part of pro rape rally can be observed only for vote bank as party high command is silent on the issue of their members joining in pro rape rally.
Ruling Bharatiya Janta Party district president from Kathua district P N Dogra had said that it is all about “Nationalists” versus “Anti Nationalists” and it has no faith in Crime Branch of Jammu Kashmir Police.
As a citizen of Republic India, I ask all those who are defending rape accused, if such incident had happened with yours anyone or in a family of upper caste then what you can do or you are not having faith in the report of Crime Branch Investigation team of Jammu and Kashmir Police, will you defend the rapist at that time . Imagine and awake the inner voice and seek justice for minor rape victim Asifa or once stand at the place where family of Asifa is standing and then decide with themselves what happens and what can be done with rapist elsewhere belongs from any religion or Community.
Being a part of rape victim Asifa and Member of World Aid Organization for Human Rights , I requested Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Ms Mehbooba Mufti that being a lady having prestigious post please do justice in favour of Asifa and hang the accused till death in front of public so as such heinous crimes can marked end.
The author had expressed his personal feeling as a citizen of Republic India and can be reached at rajashafqatsheikh@gmail.com
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