Can anything be more embarrassing than life of brave girl being snuffed out by a top custodian of police (DGP-Haryana), a person of her father’s age? This brutal act was not the end.He misused his official position to cover his dirty tracks and harassed Ruchika’s hapless family to the extent that forced Ruchika to commit suicide after 3 yrs of molestation. Her family had to flee their Panchkula home to avert another impending disaster which might have befallen her brother against whom Haryana police registered 11 cases. On some flimsy grounds, Ruchika was expelled from the Panchkula based Sacred Heart public school. On what base it’s sacred, I don’t know!!
After almost 20 years, the perpetrator of this crime got only 6 months jail term and Rs.1000 fine. He left the court smiling and said to Ruchika's father-“Kya Bigad Liya”. It’s shameful for our judicial system that is so slow and full of loopholes. CBI did not made any further charges against DGP for harassment and prompting Ruchika to commit suicide.
A number of questions arise. Why it took 20 years for the sentence to be awarded? Was legal system in mood to celebrate silver jubilee of this case?? Why did CBI strike that part of charges which would have invited a far stiffer sentence for DGP? Why did court sentence him 6 months jail when there is provision of 2 years. Why DGP was recommended for President Medal even after this beast like act?
Indian legal system requires extensive review. Police has become a tool for political hands- Shameful and dreaded.
Ruchika’s tragic case exposes the anomalies and shortcomings of our outdated legal system and society too. The rich and powerful, like Rathore, gets off lightly. They are not just above law, they are law. Our legal system needs modifications in such outdated laws.
Thank God.Public outcry and media campaigns in recent days have forced the system to reopen this case to bring culprits to book.
All those who falsely implicated Ruchika's brother or tortured him or any of her family members must be brought to book. If Rathore is the primary culprit, so is school and others involved with him. Why did the school terminate her when she ought to be lent moral support to fight the atrocity?
Readers please do not let this go off, or else next time we all will be responsible, when some other Ruchika will be sacrificed, like this.
Are we looking forward to a future, where the society resorts to violence and molestation against females?
I SHUDDER at the thought of what comes next. The year 2010 is probably coming in with a warning for all of us to think and reflect on what has become of our society. What has gone wrong? Where do we move from here? How would all this stop?
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