Upper caste panchayat in Hathras echoes the same line that the court verdict acquitting Dalit gangrape survivor Bhanwari Devi's rapists did: say 'we do not even take water touched by those people, how can our boys touch their girl?' Rank, rotten casteism stinking in the open. 🤮
Wondering what the Bhanwari Devi (stinking of casteism) verdict was? See the attached, and the link in the next tweet. Remember, the criminal justice system as well as upper caste & BJP leaders joined up then to brand saathin Bhanwari a liar, just as is happening now in Hathras
Bhanwari's husband & friend, pillar of support Mohan Lal (pic) was forced to watch as his wife was gang raped: both were subjected to an anti Dalit atrocity by dominant caste Gujjars incensed at Bhanwari's activism against baby girls being married off. He passed away this week.
Media that is speaking of Hathras but not speaking of how caste and patriarchy is baked into India's criminal justice system, are lying to you. It treated the living Bhanwari Devi with the same contempt & violence it now treats the Hathras victim's memory. bbc.com/news/world-asi…
#YesAllWomen rape survivors face the ordeal of being branded liars. But in the case of Dalit rape survivors & victims, you can see how CASTE SUPREMACIST ideology ("upper caste men wouldn't touch a Dalit woman) is actively USED attack the truth of the rape survivor/victim.
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