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No Judgement, each to their own

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In India a caterpillar is taught not to be a butterfly, it’s a crime! 16 th December 2012, a little after 9.30 pm a young couple board a bus to go to their respective houses. Six men brutally rape the girl, leave an inch of life in her and her friend dumping them on the road in the cold wintery night of New Delhi, India. The girl dies succumbing to the injuries. Indian Judiciary makes a summary judgement with a verdict of death penalty to the five accused. The sixth goes to a rehabilitation camp because of his age. One of the five accused, commit suicide in jail. Supreme court of India put on hold the execution of two accused, Mukesh Singh and Vinay Sharma. BBC makes a documentary – “India’s daughter” and also airs the interview of Mukesh Singh, who without remorse blames the girl for being raped. Indian media picks up the bytes pour it on social media and the ruckus begins. From Indian Parliament to the nukkad, all blast their anger on the document