Shimjitha is being labelled a risk to the investigation, but Kuldeep Singh Sengar was not. Bail was treated as his right, despite serious concerns for her physical safety, even though he had a history of attacking her to silence her.
Do you not realise this double standard exists because of gender?
One woman is in jail because a man killed himself after an allegation of sexual harassment. The other was a convicted rapist, already convicted in another case for killing her father inside police custody to silence her and force her to withdraw her complaint.
Sengar is not an exception. Many men accused of rape and murder get bail, come out, and then go on to burn victims alive or threaten them into silence.
Yes, in this country, women complaining about harassment are seen as a bigger problem than men who actually commit crimes.
Government is bringing in two laws which would let it have COMPLETE CONTROL over all forms of communication.
Broadcast Bill:
- Allows the government to control & punish everyone who is communicating on the internet (termed "broadcasters").
- It is bringing literally everyone under their regulatory control, the govt will be able to take selective action on people with independent youtube channels or even twitter journalists who post videos here.
- it gives powers to 'authorized officers' to raid and seize equipment from broadcast networks or broadcasting services as well.
Telecommunication Bill:
- allows centre to take control of any telecommunication services or network
- allows centre to direct any message from any person can be intercepted or detained.
- allows centre to force any person to disclose these messages in intelligible format to the concerned officer
Modi govt is clearly on an overdrive to control all sorts of information before the 2024 elections.