“Will You Marry Her?” Chief Justice of Supreme Court asked a rape accused on 1st March. Justice SA Bobde, who was heading a three-judge bench, asked a 23-year-old man accused of raping a girl whether he would marry her. "If you want to marry (her) we can help you. If not, you lose your job... Continue Reading →
Farmers’ Movement And The Question Of Rural Woman’s Emancipation
Amita Kumari // India is witnessing an unprecedented farmer’s movement on the borders of its capital. The rural world was never before brought to such close quarters of urban India, and for such a long stretch of time. The movement has not only laid bare the intimacy between State and Capital, it has also unsettled... Continue Reading →
Fascism & Rising Violence Against Women
V Prajapati // Rising violence and oppression against women, both in rate and intensity, is intricately connected to Fascism. A better understanding of the dynamics of their relationship can be developed by delving into the meaning of ‘fascism’ and the violence it is capable of unleashing over the masses. Georgi Dimitrov defined Fascism, a product... Continue Reading →
Hathras: A Black Story [Inquiry Report By PUCL]
People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) Uttar Pradesh constituted an inquiry team and visited Hathras, UP in November 2020 to inquire about the recent heinous gangrape-murder of a Dalit woman. The Team comprised: Manish Sinha, Seema Azad, Alok, Vidushi, Siddhant Raj, Shashikant, KB Maurya, Tauheed, KM Bhai and Kamal Singh. The inquiry report was published... Continue Reading →
एंगेल्स का पुनरावलोकन : पितृसत्ता की ऐतिहासिक भौतिकवादी पुनर्रचना
[अमिता कुमारी] वर्तमान में हमारे बीच के करीब सभी समुदाय पितृसत्तात्मक हैं; और जब से लिखित दस्तावेजों द्वारा हमें इतिहास ज्ञात हैं, तब से समाज ऐसा ही है। तब क्या यह समझा जाए कि पितृसत्ता हमारे बीच हमेशा से है? क्या स्त्री-परवशता एक स्वाभाविक/ प्राकृतिक परिघटना है? एक मार्क्सवादी इस पारंपरिक मत को मानने वाला आखिरी... Continue Reading →
[बुटाणा बलात्कार] पुलिस हिरासत में हैवानियत की शिकार नाबालिग दलित महिला
दो पुलिस कर्मियों की दर्दनाक हत्या बुटाणा, जिला सोनीपत, हरियाणा (दिल्ली से 82 किमी पश्चिम) [एस. वी. सिंह] जींद शहर में पढ़ते हुए रीना (बदला हुआ नाम) और अमित एक दूसरे के नज़दीक आए, मित्रता हुई और एक दूसरे के लिए चाहत बढ़ती गई। मार्च में देशभर में लॉक डाउन घोषित हुई और स्कूल-कॉलेज बंद... Continue Reading →