Shabana Azmi Questions Bilkis Bano Rapists’ Release, Asks What Message Are We Sending To Society And Women

Shabana Azmi Questions Bilkis Bano Rapists’ Release, Asks What Message Are We Sending To Society And Women

On Independence Day this year, we were all left shocked and horrified when the rapists of Bilkis Bano were released after 14 years in prison. Along with us, many celebrities were also appalled by this and spoke about it. One of them is Shabana Azmi who teared up over this atrocity in a recent interview. 

 

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Shabana Azmi sobbed as she spoke about how the release of the 11 defendants in the Bilkis Bano gang rape case left her “stunned.” Shabana stated that the recent development in the case has left her feeling very ashamed in a recent interview. She continued, saying she anticipated an outrage following the release of the prisoners but was left shocked. Shabana added that the injustice and anguish of what has happened are not being sufficiently understood.

 

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Shabana said that her only response to Bilkis Bano is that she feels utterly ashamed and is at a loss for words. She further added that Bilkis Bano showed a lot of courage. All throughout, she battled. Shabana wiped her tears saying, “Shouldn’t we be shouting from the rooftops so that justice is done to this person? And the women who are feeling unsafe in this country, women who face the threat of rape every day – shouldn’t they get some sense of security?” 

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Shabana Azmi further mentioned that she was totally surprised when this happened she assumed that there would be outrage over this decision. She said that she waited for two or three days because there was so little coverage in the press or in any sort of conversation. She recalled that while dinner one day the Bilkis Bano case came up and people were questioning the fuss over it when they have already served their sentence. She said that she was astounded that something like this could happen. Shabana Azmi said that people aren’t understanding the gravity of what has transpired. Shabana Azmi continued by saying that following their release, the prisoners were celebrated and given laddoos and questioned what “signal we are giving to society and women.”

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