People hold placards at a protest against the rape of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua near Jammu and a teenager in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, in New Delhi on Thursday. Photo: ReutersAn eight-year-old girl belonging to a nomadic Muslim tribe was repeatedly gang-raped, drugged, beaten and ultimately killed by a group of men in Kathua. This has been revealed in a charge sheet filed by the Jammu and Kashmir police’s crime branch. It is sad to see such a large section of society coming together to obstruct justice in this horrendous crime. Rahul Gandhi of Congress, too, tweeted in support of the victim only after outrage erupted over his long, unconscionable silence.

Source: Mint April 13, 2018 00:00 UTC