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The Hathras dead-end: What does the UP govt so ferociously seek to protect? -KTS Tulsi and Tanessa Puri

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published Published on Oct 9, 2020   modified Modified on Oct 10, 2020

-The Indian Express

What does the UP government so ferociously seek to protect — after having violated every possible fundamental right of its people?

This article shall neither delve into whether a rape happened or someone simply went missing while going into the field, nor the atrocity of dragging someone by their dupatta while injuring their neck and spinal cord. The authors shall not devote space to how abominable the incident is. Protestors shall be buried under pandemic law violation litigation. A fundamental right to protest peacefully under Article 19 exists. Despite being lawyers, we fail to understand the legal violation in a wish to offer condolence and support to the victim’s family. We foresee being framed as anti-national, seditious, systemic dismantlers of the Uttar Pradesh government. We wonder what the government so ferociously seeks to protect — after having violated every possible fundamental right of its people?

The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act is a product of Vishaka v. Rajasthan. Underneath this case, lies buried a Dalit female victim. Bhanwari used to work for the Women’s Development Programme in Rajasthan. While campaigning against child marriage, Bhanwari identified families in her village who engaged in the practice. She was successful in preventing a marriage in the family of dominant-caste Gujar men. This led to her rape at her “workplace” — in a field. She identified Gyarsa Gujar and Badri Gujar as responsible for raping her. Bhanwari’s husband, Mohan, was also physically assaulted by the same men. The Supreme Court chose to expand the definition of sexual harassment to make it universally applicable at all sorts of workplaces. However, the only homage we offer to Bhanwari is a singular mention of her in the Vishaka judgment.

A 19-year-old Dalit was woman allegedly gangraped by four men. The incident occurred while the victim was accompanying her mother to the field. She sustained injuries and died eventually. The police deny the occurrence of rape.

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The Indian Express, 9 October, 2020, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/hathras-case-up-police-pandemic-6716448/?fbclid=IwAR3BXXnZRlcKZ9cKK_lT6ti8VeYkYzfSQY98oYHIEn0ZpHSV0I9sWvQcr5Y


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