After three months long turmoil of Kathua Rape and Murder case in Jammu and Kashmir, beside providing justice some men’s in black tries to stop in filing the challan chargesheet of the accused after a proper investigation was done by Crime Branch Team monitored by Hon’ble High Court .
Though it was inhuman and shameful act by lawyers of Kathua Court that later the Bar Association Jammu calls for complete shutdown on 11th April in demanding to transfer the case investigation to CBI .
The band call was given by Bar Association Jammu President B.S Salathie that was later supported by some political leaders from BJP of Jammu region. It was a shameful act by such protesters on whom we believes that we can get justice are now defending rapist and murderer to divide people on name of religion and cast .
” IN FOCUS ” A minor girl belonging from Gujjar community in Rassana village of Hiranagar Kathua was brutally raped , murder and was decomposed in bushes of nearby forest in the month of January 2018 . A large number of peoples launched a strong demonstration against this brutal incident happened in Hiranagar Kathua of Jammu and Kashmir state. As the agitation goes on worldwide and every section of society condemn this incident and demanded fair probe in this matter and strong action according to law. Jammu is a region of Republic India where all religions are living together without any Caste, Creed, Color and Sex and had created an example of peaceful environment from several decades, from where a Maharaja had called it peaceful when he saw a lion and goat together. This state Jammu and Kashmir is governed by a lady Chief Minister who had became first lady to designate such prestigious post. Having political ideology of Peoples Democratic Party Ms. Mehbooba Mufti is representing state as first Lady Chief Minister.
During the month of January, 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 Bharatiya 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.
During the course of investigation was going on, there became several zigzags that tried their best efforts in taking this murder Rape on that religious Patten and to divide on name of religion where no one can be called accused .
As the worldwide protest continues, the investigation agencies root outs 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 organised to defend 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, Color 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.
The whole state comes through ” U TURN ” when police team was heading toward CJM to file the charge sheet and challan against the accused involved in this heinous crime . The Bar Association members tries to stop them for filing chargesheet on 9 April that took six hours time to CJM while accepting the challan chargesheet . The Bar Association Jammu gives its band call across Jammu that took its impact in Kathua , Udhampur and Jammu . As the Bar Association from PirPanjal and Chenab region called it unfortunate and observed black day against Bar Association Jammu.
“Whom we have to blame, whom we have chosen our representative, 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 religions , If Yes , Then Why I am harassed , tortured and denied from my basic rights in Indian Constitution ” .
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 your family 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 awaken your 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. I imagine that if such incident happened with anyone of accused defenders who used Tri Colour as Shield , they have to burn this as there is no humanity alive among them.
The ruling BJP on one hand is saving the rape accused and on other hand is organizing rallies of ” BETI BACHOA BETI PHAROA ” only to befool the people only for their personal gain.
I would like to ask form Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi and Jammu Kashmir Chief Minister Ms Mehbooba Mufti , Is TriColour a shield to defend minor rape victim and where is your slogan of women empowerment ? .
Being a part of Rape Victim Asifa and seeking justice on humanitarian ground from Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and having faith in law and in Hon’ble High Court , 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 on fast track deliver the justice and hang the accused till death in front of public so as such heinous crimes can mark end otherwise there will be no name like humanity in state.
The author had expressed his personal views as a citizen of Republic India and is seeking justice for minor Rape victim AISFA and is State Secretary All Indian Reporters Association / Media Director Human Rights Council and Crime Intelligence Force, Member International Human Rights Crime Control Organisation and can be reached at rajashafqatsheikh@gmail.com , 09419974577 ,
