Dear donors and friends,
Here is the mail from Mr Kirit who is helping us to trace whereabouts of the brave girl, who survived the rape by her own teachers and fighting back with so much courage. It is pathetic, none (neither Government nor innumerous NOGs in India) come to her rescue or rehabilitated to her.
One can imagine what would have happened if such a thing happens to a wealthy or well-connected girl? Parliament must have disrupted, feminist organizations must have roared, courts must have jumped into action, students must have conducted candle-light vigils, and politicians must have queued to help her (as we saw in Jessica Lal, Shilpa Shetty etc cases). But, for all these groups, this girl (being a Dalit and poor) is a non entity.
How sad it is to be raped repeatedly by one's own teachers? How egregious to hear the apathy of Police, Government officials, police, NGOs? How depressing to know that the culprits are still roaming free and are a threat the victim?
Can such a thing happen in any other developed country? Can she be left to fend for herself? Millions of dollars of compensation would have been paid. The culprits would have been counting the bars in their prison cells.
This is another case of Khailranji (in milder form) where in an innocent college going Dalit girl "Priyanka" was brutally raped and killed in full view of the entire village a few years ago in Maharashtra.
Please read the report from Br Kirit who is working so hard to reach this brave girl despite all the difficulties he has been facing even to get minimum information.
Individuals with heart will surely get disturbed. But, just showing sympathy will be of no use to her or her family. Doing something is.
So, if anyone if interested to help her, please let me know as soon as possible. We have already 3 donors ready to help her. If some others join hands, we may help her in a meaningful way.
So, please let me know.
Thanks
Ben
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From: KIRIT PARMAR <kirit11@yahoo.
To: Benjamin Kaila <benjamin_kaila@
Sent: Fri, December 4, 2009 7:29:36 AM
Subject: Report about brave girl!
Today, I found following information about this brave girl, last two months her father unable to work (he is autorixo driver), he lost his leg in road accident and her mother's health is not well and her brother is very young, she is only person left to earn money to support her family.
As per her information, many government officials have visited her house and have assurance to help her but no one has supported till today. Her family situation is very pathetic. I also come to know, one of culprits is close relative of former education mister of Gujarat therefore non of the school want help her, even social welfare department as well.
She says, she does not want to join any course or study for now but she is looking for financial support to support her family.
Therefore, I hummable request you all donors and well wishers to help her financially as soon as possible please.
With kind regards
KIRIT PARMAR
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