Correspondent Ramita Navai investigates two shocking rape cases in India — part of a wave of such cases that have drawn in politicians from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and been accompanied by allegations of cover-ups, despite the fact that the government has vowed zero tolerance.
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First, she explores the case of a teen girl who accused Kuldeep Singh Sengar, then a powerful BJP politician, of rape.
“Her allegation is that she tried to get a complaint registered against Kuldeep Sengar, but his name was repeatedly dropped out of the charge sheet and the complaint,†says Aishwarya S. Iyer, a journalist for The Quint who has reported extensively on the case. (The state’s chief minister publicly rejected criticisms that Sengar had been protected.)
The girl did not give up — even after her father was killed, and then her lawyer and two aunts. Sengar is now in prison for the girl’s rape and his role in her father’s death, but still has a loyal following.
Navai also investigates another alarming rape case in Uttar Pradesh that raised more allegations of political coverup. Nineteen-year-old Manisha Valmiki said she had been raped by four neighbors. She’d been strangled and her spinal cord was damaged. In their report, the police noted she had been violently assaulted but did not include her allegation of rape until eight days later, as media reporting gained pace — meaning crucial evidence went uncollected.
Doctors involved in Manisha’s treatment told FRONTLINE that police and local officials asked them to downplay any evidence of rape. After Manisha eventually died, police cremated her body without the family’s consent. And now, the trial of the four men alleged to have raped Manisha has been delayed by COVID.
One of India’s most respected and senior legal figures told Navai these cases should be a wake-up call for more accountability concerning violence against women.
“Why should anybody, you know, remain silent when something like this happens?†Madan Lokur, a former judge on the country’s supreme court, says in the documentary. “You know, they should speak out. It doesn’t matter who the perpetrator is — the government, the state, the police machinery, everyone should come out in the open and say that this is wrong.â€
With Navai as correspondent, “India’s Rape Scandal†is produced, filmed and directed by Jess Kelly and produced by Monika Ghosh, Swati Gupta and Riddhi Jha.
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It was clear there was no semen well no shit you didn’t let an examiner come in before. They just cremated her not to mention not giving her last rights and letting her family do that. They basically took away her rights while she was dead because they could.
I had always avoided visiting India and had considered visiting and touring the country but it’s too savage and lawless against women. When the rapists are reincarnated, I hope they come back as a the lowest of low life and see what it’s like to not have any rights or humanity on their aside! I 🙠pray they come back as the scum of the bottom of a 👞 shoe because that is what they are!
25:47 sounds like our president
Just exactly what does someone who's been raped look like?
what an american story
India is taking some sort of action against these animals. We elect them president.
Wow India sucks
Typical streetshitter behavior…. India and it’s culture never fails to disgust me!
PBS needs to be defunded
India is one place I never went to go as a solo traveler…primarily for this reason.
Love India
Gospel message:
Jesus loves you guys, repent, believe He died and rose from the dead to save us from eternal punishment for our iniquities and the cage of sin
Stupid India
This isn't just against women. Its against other men, and animals.
This society needs a complete makeover before it implodes. Lawlessness, injustice and unaccountability at it very worst.
Mohdi and the other men involved need to held accountable. Shame on them and anyone who supports them
Gang R___ is very common and a cultural thing in India. The corrupt Indian police are all bribed off and won't do anything about it at all. Each year tens of millions of sexual harassment cases go unreported in India, and tens of thousands of R___ cases are reported to the police across the country. And once in a year or so, one or two of those reported gang R___ cases will get on the international news media! Do NOT go out at night if you're a woman, especially very young girls!
Why do they hate women so much?
Very brave girls to stand up to their rapists. Sickening. I certainly won't be traveling to India.
The laws in India are great. The enforcement is where we should focus on.
All The India women and men who are brave enough must fight for change in this country 😢. I am a 🇺🇸 anti we are not perfect but I guarantee it’s much more difficult for any high ranking officials to get away with assault of a woman or child etc Someone is going to listen and act
Hinduism is the problem
Poor Manisha! What a horribly backward and ineffective system of law. And her poor family! It’s disgusting how badly her whole family was treated. I’m glad it was filmed.
Good grief! What do Indian women have to do to be taken seriously when they accuse a prolific criminal masquerading as a politician? Poor Jaya! Her poor father! And her poor aunts and lawyer! Having morals doesn’t mean how traditional you are; having morals is based on how much respect you show to yourself and others.
Meanwhile, these hypocritical politicians and their minions dictate morals as religiosity, vegetarianism and “knowing your place in society and in the household.â€
In India, no woman is safe.
There will always be rape and no punishment for the perpetrators if the government doesn’t wish to do it and since doing something will make them lose votes ðŸ—³ï¸ in that area. How is this still happening in the 21st century and still police and the ruling party are covering it up. You wouldn’t cover it up if it’s your daughter, sister or family member. Shame on you all politicians, police 👮â€â™‚ï¸ and supporters of these criminals!!!
Hindus are responsible for voting bjp and giving power to most corrupt government.
That lawyer still spouting bullshit, he was talking that trash on India's daughter.
THIS OUTRAGED ME! They treat women lower than dirt! Then that bald old fool had the audacity to say “ Rape doesn’t happen and it’s fakeâ€! When it happens every day especially there! This is sick and i hope GOD continues to be with these women and give them the justice they deserveðŸ™ðŸ¾
ALL women in the world are under the threat of rape, in EVERY country, EVERYWHERE. Don't kid yourself that this is an Indian problem. Patriarchy is the disease and only FEMINISM is the cure.
HINDU FASCIST GOVERNANCE WORSE THAN TALIBAN Who Knew !
RAPE & DEATH vs Hijab, confines of home
Take Your Pick !
Only males have the primal predatory instincts capacity free will intent to conjure dream think up instigate perpetrate commit crimes always assault with a deadly weapon against Pregnant Fetus💞Female💞Family💞Blue Planet
This is wrong .
Wow, typical India…jai ho!!!
If you're rich, no matter where , you can do whatever you want, especially to women. If you're a rich politician, the world is your playground and the rest of the population are all just squirrels trying to get a nut.
Power and Money Rule!
I'm talking about the 1%.
These so called men should be raped over and over with a baseball bat but not killed so they can see their victims faces for eternity,who can rape and decapitate a child?
they are more than sick or depraved they are demons the sickest evil fucks I've ever seen. they should be raped for their lifetime then let the Devil deal with their asses after forever in pain!!
Wow! It's like this country is a rapists' paradise as if it being a telephone scammers' paradise wasn't enough.
All Politicians claim the allegations are false to deflect the truth. Corruption and Rape Culture are fused into their identities. It will be a cold day in hell before i would have anything to do with their Country or their Society. Truly disgusting.
And Sadhguru never talks about this! He wants to save the soil, but let's pretend this doesn't even exists, I mean this isn't relevant to humanity at all tho!
Safety is one the most important and powerful rights of every living being!
Every rapist needs to be raped
It’s more than the women, the street children are victimized. This has to be stopped.
The victims families should apply an eye for an eye… people only under consequences & retaliation… understanding only happens when it's their moms, sisters, wives and daughters…
India is a sick nation.
Wow…. getting rid of the evidence…. by burning her dead body.
This is pure evil.
Good thing the few stood up to those who oppress their voice.
Spread awareness about women's right.
Democracy……? If they are truly a democratic nation with human rights…..
Those people and any other should be held responsible…..
This is sick…..
May she rest in peace.
Good luck India…..
Indian women need to rise up for their rights.
The US, China, Britain, and other better developed nations…. gave women rights and rose to be a super power in the world….
You think the underlings didn't want to do anything……. I am sure a few wanted too…. but the corruption is too powerful in India.
Self preservation…..