Eleven convicts involved in the infamous Bilkis Bano case surrendered late Sunday night at Godhra jail, adhering to the Supreme Court’s two-week deadline set on January 8. The court revoked the remission and premature release granted by the Gujarat government on August 15, 2022. The Continue Reading
In a recent revelation on social media, Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut expressed her long-standing desire to create a film based on the harrowing story of Bilkis Bano, a survivor of the 2002 Gujarat riots. Ranaut revealed she had diligently researched and developed the script over three years. However, she encountered roadblocks from major studios and […]Continue Reading
In a landmark decision today, the Supreme Court has nullified the Gujarat government’s controversial move to grant release to 11 men convicted of the heinous gang rape of Bilkis Bano and the brutal murder of her family in 2002. The convicts, who were set free on Independence Day in 2022 under an outdated remission policy, […]Continue Reading
The release of 11 men who were serving life sentences for the gangrape of Bilkis Bano and the murder of her family during the 2002 Gujarat riots suggests that the BJP-run governments in Gujarat and the Centre treat rape prisoners differently. The Center released guidelines to states in June of this year, recommending a special […]Continue Reading
The Supreme Court of India has today asked the Gujarat government a disturbing question, for which the state will have to file the answer within the time frame of four weeks. The question has been related to the Bilkis Bano gang-rape case, the case which badly tainted the image of the state. Noteworthy, the question […]Continue Reading