Kathua will become another occasion for organising a momentary outrage. Think of what the reactions to this crime say about us. What does it say about us when the Bar Association of Kathua decides to obstruct the presentation of the challan by the Crime Branch? It is the fact that political groups, claiming to be close to the BJP, seem to be the ones obstructing justice and communalising the local justice system. But both in Kathua and in Unnao, the widespread complicity of dominant social groups in this process makes you wonder whether just blaming politicians will be simply another way of exonerating ourselves.

Source: Indian Express April 12, 2018 18:45 UTC