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A hundred lawyers
A hundred lawyers protest to stop police,
Two ministers defend the malfeasance
Of Hindi stalwarts; they want quick release,
As do thousands of marchers; no offence
Intended to the ponies in the wood,
Or the sweet eight year old who braved the chill;
Her abduction, planned months before, 'just' would
Have terrified, but those men chose to kill;
And, one week later, Asifa was found,
Drugged, raped and raped again for long, dark hours;
And burned and struck; left dead upon the ground
By temple keeper, police and other powers;
Tell me all those, who protest city rapes:
Is innocence so lost? The Punjab waits.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/asifa-bano-india-outraged-over-brutal-rape-and-murder-8-year-old-girl/
http://www.5dariyanews.com/news/225459-Asifa-case-Kamal-Haasan-says-felt-%E2%80%9Cangry%E2%80%9D-for-failing-her
"Politics apart, this is horrible that some people would see this horrendous crime through a religious prism to gain some mileage. It's a new low and I don't know if we can stoop any lower after this,"
Two ministers defend the malfeasance
Of Hindi stalwarts; they want quick release,
As do thousands of marchers; no offence
Intended to the ponies in the wood,
Or the sweet eight year old who braved the chill;
Her abduction, planned months before, 'just' would
Have terrified, but those men chose to kill;
And, one week later, Asifa was found,
Drugged, raped and raped again for long, dark hours;
And burned and struck; left dead upon the ground
By temple keeper, police and other powers;
Tell me all those, who protest city rapes:
Is innocence so lost? The Punjab waits.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/asifa-bano-india-outraged-over-brutal-rape-and-murder-8-year-old-girl/
http://www.5dariyanews.com/news/225459-Asifa-case-Kamal-Haasan-says-felt-%E2%80%9Cangry%E2%80%9D-for-failing-her
"Politics apart, this is horrible that some people would see this horrendous crime through a religious prism to gain some mileage. It's a new low and I don't know if we can stoop any lower after this,"
Published 15th Apr 2018
Author's Note
This is not for the squeamish. This is life (and death) for minorities sometimes. Sighs sadly.
All writing remains the property of the author. Don't use it for any purpose without their permission.
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15th Apr 2018 6:55pm
Unfortunately some humans are what they are
But it's those that accept it that are just as barbaric in their thinking
But it's those that accept it that are just as barbaric in their thinking
16th Apr 2018 9:18am
It just makes me despair. At least the wretched men involved are starting to suffer with several ministerial resignations - but it is just unfathomable how anyone could do this.
15th Apr 2018 10:17pm
So sad that even innocent children are being used as pawns. It makes me wonder what the hell is wrong with this world.
16th Apr 2018 9:20am
15th Apr 2018 11:19pm
How horrible... Humans are monstrous creatures... To do that for differences in beliefs...
16th Apr 2018 9:19am
