NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday appealed to the Maharashtra government to take the case of Bilkis Bano seriously and keep in mind what the Supreme Court has said about the "heinous crime".
The 251-page judgment, authored by Justice BV Nagarathna, in scathing language, said that Gujarat was not the appropriate government to decide on the remission of the 11 convicted men.
The narrative delves into geopolitical realpolitik akin to FDR s remark on dictators. Highlighting the Supreme Court s reversal of Gujarat s controversial relief to 11 convicted in the Bilkis Bano case, it critiques the political motivations behind the act, emphasizing the heinousness of the crime and the importance of justice over political maneuvering. It stresses the need to uphold justice irrespective of political agendas in granting remission for crimes of significant magnitude.
The 11 men convicted of raping then five-month pregnant Bilkis Bano and killing her family members during the 2002 communal riots in Gujarat walked out of prison on August 15, 2022, when the Gujarat government granted them remission