#justice for abhaya

[desi-girll]

last night's Women Reclaim The Night: The Night Is Ours midnight protest march... turns out my father actually wasn't against me going out late, it was just that i made assumptions without asking. but anyways, me, mom, dad, and 8-10 of our neighbours went to the Garia More protest site. the turnout here was pretty great so imagine the turnout at the other, more popular sites.

anyways, we went with a candle each, and placed it in front of a poster, as the pic shows. i really hope Abhaya gets the justice she deserves and her soul rests in peace.

but people, let's not forget that the fight isn't over yet! the culprits, and by that i mean the real culprits haven't been punished yet, and are still under political protection. FORDA had called off the nationwide strike after meeting with Union Health Minister, and we all know what that means. everything is corrupted right now, and nothing can be trusted. but we as citizens should do our part in getting justice.

today, 15th Aug 2024, is the indian independence day. but do you think we're really independent yet? is independence only for men? are women supposed to stay at home, be blind to all the corruptions and illegal things happening, and just stay quiet? why is it still not safe for women to go out at night? why is it that we women have to suffer always, whether be it a nursery child or a doctor or an aged person? as Alakh Pandey said recently Girls can't go out late at night not because they are scared of other girls. Boys are what scares them. So the whole problem is not you, it's us (males). The fact that you all are not safe late at night because of us should be our (males) responsibility.

the day women can walk on the streets at any time of the day without being catcalled, stared at in creepy way, being raped, sexually assaulted, having acid thrown over their faces, be subjected to domestic violence, marital rape, tortured, murdered, etc etc etc, that will be the day india will become truly independent. but not before that. not today.

[scarletbomb]

On August 9 2024, the body of a trainee doctor was found at a seminar room at the campus of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. She was raped and murdered. Her body bore injury marks, and the autopsy report confirmed that she was sexually harassed.

Her death was passed off as a suicide to her family. The bureau of Investigation declared that the crime scene was altered.

Her name was Moumita Debnath. She was 31 years old. She was a postgraduate doctor.

Up to now, thousands of doctors and students and many more people are rallying against the government to protest for better and safer conditions, to give her the justice she deserves.

Please, don't let this story pass you by. Please give your attention to the movement. India is in the middle of a movement, not just for doctors, but for basic human right. The right to be safe.

[aaal-iz-well]

BUT WHEN??

[theamoristwriter]

I'm a final year UG student of English Literature. Today, when I was reading "Draupadi" by Mahasweta Devi, I couldn't help but scream and cry; hysterically! From "Paanchaali" to "Dopdi" to "Nirbhaya" and to "Abhaya"... the names change, the story remains the same.

WE ARE NOT SAD ANYMORE. WE ARE ANGRY. WE DEMAND JUSTICE ✊🏻

[ivesambrose]

Since you're from India, I am assuming that you've heard the Abhaya rape case, where a doctor was raped and murdered on duty at her workplace.

I find it weird that while Tumblr talks so much about social issues and justice, etc., I am yet to see any issues from India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, etc., gain momentum.

I don't think it makes any sense to send this ask to you. But, I just wanted to say this out loud to someone.

Anyway, love your posts. And sometimes your PACs are scary accurate. ❤️❤️

I know and you're right. I live in the city this took place in and it's utterly henious out there. So much that if you join any of the peaceful protests as a female you need to be extra careful out there too. There's a constant fear in your heart. I've seen Kolkata police threaten to take down accounts on Twitter just because people chose to speak up on this and against the CM of the state. This barely scartches the surface and the ever harrowing disgust every woman feels in this country and in our neighbouring countries as well. Thank you for sending me this ask actually. Thank you for speaking up!

And lastly, thank you I'm grateful that my messages provide guidance 🤍

[desi-girll]

it just gives me chills – the fact that hardly any more days left for Janmashtami... and maybe just maybe what you've written is going to come true this time... it gives me the courage to hope that this time he'll be here to help... to save us... to help us get justice... to protect us

Guys imagine...

It's 11:59 PM in the night of Sunday

The alleys are dark

Demons in human skin are laughing

Women are being raped

Protestors are doing candle marches

An old lady, very old, watches the TV with horro in her eyes and folds her palms, looks at the small Laddoo Gopal ki murti in her Pooja Home and says, "Ab to aao Girdhar Gopal, kabse aas lagaye hai." (atleast now come, Girdhar Gopal. We await you to to come {and annihilate evil}.)

Away from all this at a small house near a river, the loud cries of a woman rattled the whole house as she pushed at her stomach, the pain being unbearing as she cried out for help, the midwives helping her. Lightning started to crackle in the sky, heavy rain started pouring down with lightning and lightning, the river was in full swing.

With a final cry the pain subsided, her face drenched in sweat and tears as she felt herself fainting, when her eyes were snapped open as she felt something on her chest.

"You have birthed such a beautiful baby boy, look!" The midwife had cried out happily and she teared up, looking at the dark skinned small bundle of joy, who was crying, covered in a thick blanket.

Suddenly her eyes were dazzled by the effect of a bright light, and she closed her eyes in between. She slowly opened one eye and looked up, and was stunned. The huge silhouette of a man with four arms holding different things stood in front of her, as she looked wide eyed at the huge silhouette in front of her, and then slowly looked at the baby.

Suddenly it clicked her...

𝐘𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐘𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐡𝐢 𝐃𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐲𝐚, 𝐆𝐥𝐚𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐫𝐛𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢 𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐡..

𝐀𝐛𝐡𝐲𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐦-𝐚𝐝𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐲𝐚, 𝐭𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐚𝐭-𝐦𝐚𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐦 𝐬𝐫𝐢𝐣𝐚𝐦𝐲𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐦..!

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐚𝐚𝐝𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐦, 𝐕𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐲-𝐜𝐡𝐚 𝐃𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐤𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐦..

𝐃𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚-𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐚𝐲, 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐚𝐦𝐢 𝐘𝐮𝐠𝐞 𝐘𝐮𝐠𝐞...!

Inspired by this post of @she-rambled-but-they-were-true

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[hyacinth-dancing-in-rain]

It's been a month since the horrifying incident at RG Kar. Today on the night of September 8, protests will be organized all over Kolkata, India, and the entire world. Many countries will be participating in the protest for Abhaya. Protest goes on from night till the dawn of 9th September.

A human chain(manab bondhon) has been formed for 14 kilometres along the main road from Jadavpur to Laketown and Sodpur to Shyambazar. People have marched with fire torches. Women are reclaiming the night once again and protests continue till morning.

Dance, songs, plays will continue throughout the night. People have stepped down on the streets with the national flag in their hands, the national anthem in their voices and patriotism in their heart demanding justice.

[desi-girll]

মেয়েরা রাত দখল করো: THE NIGHT IS OURS

WOMEN RECLAIM THE NIGHT, JUSTICE FOR RG KAR VICTIM

let's do our part in protesting against the brutal rape and murder of RG Kar PGT doctor who was on a 36 hour shift on Friday, 9th August when she was resting alone in a room. please read the entire post even though it's long.

if you don't know what happened, the 31 year old woman had been gang raped (both before and after murder), and tortured to such an extent which cannot be explained. afterwards, the authorities and police first tried to cover it up by telling her parents it's a suicide but later it was revealed not to be so. it is a case of rape and homicide.

(i) speculations are that the girl had possibly become privy to some unlawful work going on at the hospital during night shifts, and hence to silence her, all this was done.

(ii) parents were refused to be allowed to see their daughter's body until after 3 hours of their arrival. they had to beg and plead for their basic rights.

(iii) what's more is that her body was burned by the police without taking the consent of her parents, possibly to erase evidences in case a second post mortem was to be done.

(iv) the girl's father has also reported to the high court, the fact that the DGP called him up and asked him not to take matters forward and just settle it amongst themselves.

(v) the person who has been arrested for this incident is speculatively just a scapegoat who has been paid to take the blame for something done by a larger group of people, probably under the protection of the syndicate ran in West Bengal by the government.

Post Mortem report of the victim (which again, was conducted by RG Kar doctors themselves, and we don't know if some details are intentionally being hidden or not

The postmortem report of the trainee doctor raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital revealed that she was throttled to death. Her thyroid cartilage was broken due to strangling and a deep wound was found in her private parts, the four-page report said. Sources said the murder and rape likely took place between 3 am and 5 am on August 9.

Injuries were found on her belly, lips, fingers, and left leg. Sources said the victim's nose and mouth were clamped, and her head was pushed against a wall to prevent her from screaming.

The scratch marks on the woman's face are believed to have been caused by the accused's fingernails, indicating that the victim desperately tried to fight back.

"The mouth and throat were constantly pressed to prevent screaming. The throat was strangled to suffocate. The thyroid cartilage broke due to strangling," the postmortem report said.

The report also mentioned that the woman was bleeding from both eyes, mouth and private parts. The report said the wounds in her private parts were caused by "perverted sexuality" and "genital torture". However, the reason for her eye wound has not been determined yet.

Source of the post mortem

so today (14th August, 2024) at 11:55 PM IST, there is going to be a midnight protest held across Kolkata. women protestors have planned to hold night long agitation across multiple spots in the city. the campaign titled 'Women, Reclaim The Night: The Night Is Ours' is aimed at seeking justice for the sexual assault and murder of the woman doctor. Men have also decided to join the protest in large numbers to show their solidarity with the cause.

The protest will take place simultaneously at the Jadavpur 8B Stand, Academy of Fine Arts, College Street, Sinthee More, Dunlop, Maldah English Bazaar, Siliguri (Darjeeling More).

i know it isn't possible for many of us to attend the protest but let's do our part virtually if not physically. share posts about the incident on your social media, with your friends, relatives. take part in the online campaign going on in social media. at 11:55 PM IST (14th August, 2024) tag your posts with #womenreclaimthenight and #thenightisours.

make this tag trending on all your socials. share this post to raise awareness. share all other posts related to this incident. with the tags i wrote above.

spread the word to your friends and relatives, do your part this way. indians and non indians, both alike. male, female, non binary, all genders, all alike. raise your voice before it's too late.

because the next victim could be you or any of your loved ones.

[amar-hiyar-majhe]

I WILL GO JUST ON THE BASE TOPIC AND THAT IS ...

THOSE PIECE OF TRASHES AKA THE 8 OR 9 OR MAYBE 10 OR MAYBE MORE HAS DONE THE RAPE AND MURDER OF TILOTAMMA / ABHAYA SHOULD BE GIVEN PUNISHMENT BY BREAKING THEIR LEGS 90 DEGREE BUT A 360 DEGREE WOULD BE BETTER SO THAT THEIR PELVIC BONE BECOMES DUST, COLLERBONES COME OF OF THEIR BODY JUST LIKE FINAL DESTINATION ACCIDENTS AND THEN THE POLICE SHOULD GET OVER THEIR BODY AND WALK SO THAT THERE IS A SKULL BREAKAGE AND THEN CUT THE PENIS AND LET THEM ROT..

Bass thats all I want (actually everyone wants that)

There seems to be a lot of confusion among people (men ugh) about what women are actually demanding through protests and rallies and marches so I just thought that I would help clear some stuff up....

1. We are asking for SAFETY and NOT protection...there is a clear line of difference between these concepts.... safety means we get to go where we want , while wearing what we want and at what time we want to...be that in broad daylight or at night , wearing a miniskirt or a saree .....it means being able to live out our life to it's full potential without the fear of being brutally raped, assaulted or murdered... because we are equal to all men... We are just as capable as smart as efficient as all men ....we deserve safety because as HUMANS it is our birth right.....

But the extremely sad truth is that we are so far removed from a reality where we are equals because we have to live out our lives constantly in fight or flight mode....we have to rethink every little descision we make, from the clothes we wear to the routes we take to the company we are around to the transportation we take.... because we are always on guard that something might get us killed and wiped off the face of this earth

2. We demand that people stop saying 'not all men' because yes not all men are attackers but to a woman any man she comes across has the potential to be an attacker....whether it be her co worker or boss or uncle or friend or boyfriend or just a stranger....so women spend their lives always on guard and always vigilant and scared because it could be any day that we might get murdered....and this phrase is extremely counter intuitive and just plain stupid.... because all men might not brutally raped and kill a woman but all men benefit from the systemic rape and oppression of women....

And whenever the topic of women rape and assault are brought up it's always this pathetic gang of men saying "but men get raped tooo....why are you all complaining so much"....they fail to understand while men's rape cases are equally important....men dont understand that on a daily basis 86 cases of rape against women are filed and among those cases on 28 percent received a conviction (thats only 28 out of every 100 cases filed)......90 percent of rape cases don't even get filed because of systemic shaming of rape victims and maintaining of "honour" for he families of rape victims

3. It's crazy how the term "nirbhaya" is used in relation to women's rape cases ...because nirbhaya means one without fear ....but women constantly live in fear because the whole onus is always against us ....."what was she wearing ?" "Why was she sleeping alone?"....."what was she thinking ?" .....our society has normalised rape against women so much that it is a preconceived thought that men will rape because it's just in their biology.... to BRUTALLY MUTILATE AND DEFILE ANOTHER WOMAN ....men will be men ...it's on the women to protect themselves......that is why women always live in fear , just soaking in it and passing that fear on to our next generations because it is the only way we have known to survive .....

4. We do not want protection, as the inherent idea of "protecting a woman" stems from patriarchy ....it demotes us from being equal humans to mere possessions of men...and at its core women will only receive protection when the men can see in us their mothers or daughters or sisters .... We demand that you care about women's safety not because we see are your mothers or daughters.... But because we are your EQUALS....Not just because they see us as daughters, mothers, sisters. Not because we are doctors, astronauts, athletes. Not because we’ve won awards, invented something or excelled exceptionally in our fields. But simply because we are humans. Equal humans that deserve to feel safe because in the first page of our constitution we are promised equality...that all humans are to be treated equally despite their gender...we do not ask you to see in us some family member and reward us your protection....

5. WE DEMAND JUSTICE....we demand better policing , better lit streets , more surveillance , police that do not dismiss rape or assault cases , courts that give out convictions before witnesses are threatend or silenced , fear amongst people that use rape as a method of caste or communal discrimination or use rape in some false sense of honour, in the same way that someone would fear murder...and all of this information is readily available to politicians...they know exactly what they can do to make women feel safer but they won't since it's to much work and most politicians harbour rapists and assaulters in their own party.....

Mamta Banerjee a FEMALE chief minister says that she sees these protests as a conspiracy against her own party ...and then she goes on to say that she will give the death penalty to the rapists as some form of damage control...this is all in illusion as politicians like her know that there are 2 deterrents to a crime , the length of the punishment and most importantly the chance of actually being caught after committing a crime....it doesn't matter whether you will give a death sentence to the criminals if in 99 percent of times a rape case is filed the police get paid by the accusers , the victims get threatened into withdrawing their complaint , the court dates drag on , the prosecutors are paid off , evidence is mishandled and made to disappear. So it doesn't matter whether you will give capital punishments if you never go through the process of conviction of the criminals , it is all a lie and politicians who promise the death sentence are LIARS....

To all the men reading this all we demand is to be your EQUALS ....we demand equality in justice , in safety , in pay ....we demand to live out our lives how we want because it is our fundamental right...we DEMAND TO NOT BE PUNISHED FOR DIMPLY BEING BORN A WOMAN....

[hadit93]

This ask might be a little silly and kind of triggering. So, i apologise in advance and please feel free to ignore if I am crossing any boundaries.

I wanted to ask you for a tarot reading on a social issue. I am not sure if you have heard about the brutal gangrape and murder of an on-duty female doctor at Kolkata, India.

The entire country is protesting but the government is trying to shield the criminals and the state CM is imprisoning the protesters.

Can you perform a reading to check if "Abhaya" (that's what we are calling the martyr, it means fearless) will get justice or is this going to be just another futile protest?

I was unaware of this event and I am saddened things like this happen, I hate the depravity of humans.

The cards suggest a drawn-out process, justice will not be swift. There will be conflict between justice and the people guilty. It will not be an easy case to prove and there will be issues in bringing these people to justice.

The cards suggest that unfortunately those guilty will not get what is coming to them, there is suggestion that this event will inspire some change on a greater level, but ultimately the outcome for those guilty is the 8 of cups which indicates quite literally 'walking away' from something. In this case it would seem they are walking away from justice.

Sorry the news could not be better. I hope on this occasion I am wrong--which always remember, can be the case. Divination is not infallible.

[anaagainstallodds]

The shit that happened in Kolkata, India is disgusting.

And yet people are still blaming the girl. I never understood why some men act like this, like they have the right to do anything they want just because they have a dick.

I just had to get this off my chest, justice for abhaya. Im so fucking tired of seeing the shit people do against women

[news365timesindia]

[ad_1] GG News Bureau Kolkata, 22nd Oct. The father of the deceased woman doctor from RG Kar Medical College and Hospital has reached out to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, expressing immense mental pressure and a feeling of helplessness in the wake of their daughter’s tragic death. In a letter written on Tuesday, the bereaved father sought an appointment with Shah, hoping for guidance and support during this difficult time. “I am the father of Abhaya, and I am writing to respectfully request an appointment with you at your convenience… We have been going through tremendous mental pressure and feeling helpless now,” the letter stated. He emphasized the urgency of the situation, adding that both he and his wife wished to discuss their plight and receive Shah’s guidance in their quest for justice. Later, speaking to PTI, the mother of the deceased expressed her hope that the Union Home Minister would grant them a meeting. “I will tell him the mental agony we have been going through because our daughter is yet to get justice,” she said. The body of the on-duty woman doctor was found in a semi-nude state on August 9 in the seminar hall of RG Kar Hospital, leading to a widespread uproar among the medical fraternity. Junior doctors initiated a 42-day ‘cease-work’ strike across West Bengal, demanding justice for the victim, increased security in hospitals, and the recruitment of permanent women police officers. The Kolkata Police arrested one civic volunteer before the case was transferred to the CBI, following an order from the Calcutta High Court. Subsequently, the CBI arrested the former principal of RG Kar Medical College, Sandip Ghosh, and the now-suspended officer-in-charge of Tala Police Station, Abhijit Mondal. On October 5, junior medics began a hunger strike after the state government failed to meet their 24-hour deadline for fulfilling their demands. The hunger strike was called off on the 17th day after a meeting with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, where assurances were made to address the grievances. The medics also canceled their proposed statewide health sector shutdown, which was slated to begin on Tuesday for an indefinite period. The post RG Kar Victim’s Father Seeks Amit Shah’s Help for Justice and Support appeared first on Global Governance News- Asia's First Bilingual News portal for Global News and Updates. [ad_2] Source link

[news365times]

[ad_1] GG News Bureau Kolkata, 22nd Oct. The father of the deceased woman doctor from RG Kar Medical College and Hospital has reached out to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, expressing immense mental pressure and a feeling of helplessness in the wake of their daughter’s tragic death. In a letter written on Tuesday, the bereaved father sought an appointment with Shah, hoping for guidance and support during this difficult time. “I am the father of Abhaya, and I am writing to respectfully request an appointment with you at your convenience… We have been going through tremendous mental pressure and feeling helpless now,” the letter stated. He emphasized the urgency of the situation, adding that both he and his wife wished to discuss their plight and receive Shah’s guidance in their quest for justice. Later, speaking to PTI, the mother of the deceased expressed her hope that the Union Home Minister would grant them a meeting. “I will tell him the mental agony we have been going through because our daughter is yet to get justice,” she said. The body of the on-duty woman doctor was found in a semi-nude state on August 9 in the seminar hall of RG Kar Hospital, leading to a widespread uproar among the medical fraternity. Junior doctors initiated a 42-day ‘cease-work’ strike across West Bengal, demanding justice for the victim, increased security in hospitals, and the recruitment of permanent women police officers. The Kolkata Police arrested one civic volunteer before the case was transferred to the CBI, following an order from the Calcutta High Court. Subsequently, the CBI arrested the former principal of RG Kar Medical College, Sandip Ghosh, and the now-suspended officer-in-charge of Tala Police Station, Abhijit Mondal. On October 5, junior medics began a hunger strike after the state government failed to meet their 24-hour deadline for fulfilling their demands. The hunger strike was called off on the 17th day after a meeting with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, where assurances were made to address the grievances. The medics also canceled their proposed statewide health sector shutdown, which was slated to begin on Tuesday for an indefinite period. The post RG Kar Victim’s Father Seeks Amit Shah’s Help for Justice and Support appeared first on Global Governance News- Asia's First Bilingual News portal for Global News and Updates. [ad_2] Source link

[washwashgalaxy]

WE ALL WISH THAT ABHAYA GETS JUSTICE By Bijoy Bhakat

WE ALL WISH THAT ABHAYA GETS JUSTICEThe killing of Abhaya –While on dutyAnd  being a lady doctor ..In the government Medical College and HospitalIn Kolkata and in R G Kar ..Was  not only –Brutal and heinous But –Frightening and terrifying Chilling and horrifying..Also..That’s why –We all want And We all wish –That –Abhaya gets justice AndAll the perpetrators get punished..Without any further…

[writingwithcolor]

hi, I've been looking for an answer on this for a while and i couldn't find anything so i figured I'd ask here. I'm writing a visual novel about two teenagers running away and realizing they're in a different reality but the plot isn't too important to the question. one of the main character's name is Karma, and i didn't know if i should change her name or not. i know that the concept of karma is important in Hinduism and Buddhism (as well as other religions) and i think naming a character karma might be offensive and/or appropriative. do you have any insight on it?

Naming a character Karma

- Is the character written to be Hindu or Buddhist? 

- What kind of background does she have? 

I have seen Karma used as a name, but I personally wouldn’t use it because it feels odd to me. The usages I’ve seen have mostly been in Western spheres--think about what the name reflects on the character and their background.

Does her name have relevance to the narrative? If so, consider your usage, because that’s where it would probably get appropriative. Oftentimes the concept of karma is misinterpreted as poetic justice as opposed to the actions one takes affecting their future lives. If not, maybe consider other names. 

We have a South Asian naming guide if you’d like to use it. In short, think about why you chose the name and what it reflects on her character, and whether it’s really necessary or if you simply like the name. It’s up to you whether you continue with this name or not, given that we don’t have a background with which we can definitively work off of.

~ Abhaya

[apenitentialprayer]

So, a couple days ago saw the end to what was a nearly three decade long murder case in Kerala, India. In 1992, a young nun named Sister Abhaya (birthname: Beena Thomas) was found dead in a well in Kottayam. Though originally ruled a suicide, a priest and a nun quickly became suspects in a murder case, with the prosecutor’s theory being that they had killed her in order to cover up an affair that the two were having. In any event, both were convicted and sentenced to a life in prison on the 23rd of this December; the priest swears his innocence, while the nun (as of Wendesday) has not made any statements. In any event, maybe pray that justice has been performed, and that things will be rectified if it hasn’t. And please pray for the soul of Sister Abhaya, who was only 21 when she died.