The case of Bilkis Bano, who was three months pregnant when she was attacked, became a powerful symbol of communal bloodshed and of the widespread violence against women in the country.
When the government in Gujarat, which is run by Mr. Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party, ordered the release of the convicts in 2022, it was widely seen as an effort to rally the party’s Hindu-right base before a state election. The Indian home affairs minister, Amit Shah, considered Mr. Modi’s right-hand man, approved the Gujarat decision. The B.J.P. went on to win the state election.
Why is literally gang raping women and murdering a little girl by smashing her head on a rock something Hindu-nationalists would rally behind? What the fuck. This seems wayyyyy more extreme than the “usual” conservatism people like to rally around, like wanting women to do woman things and be subservient to men.
Highly recommend you watch the BBC 2 part documentary on Modi. It doesn’t cover everything Modi did before he came to power. But still should be worth a watch.
Disgusting.
Why is literally gang raping women and murdering a little girl by smashing her head on a rock something Hindu-nationalists would rally behind? What the fuck. This seems wayyyyy more extreme than the “usual” conservatism people like to rally around, like wanting women to do woman things and be subservient to men.
Highly recommend you watch the BBC 2 part documentary on Modi. It doesn’t cover everything Modi did before he came to power. But still should be worth a watch.
The usual conservative thing is to treat women as property. What one does with the property doesn’t concern them.