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11/02/2024 03:42:15 pm

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India Bans Airing Of Delhi Gang Rape Documentary

The Indian Court approved the injunction order of Indian Police for prohibiting the showing of a documentary wherein the interviewed Indian rapist blamed his victim for the crime now widely known as the Delhi gang rape.

In a BBC documentary, Mukesh Singh, one of the six members of a gang convicted for rape and murder of 23-year old Jyoti Sing in 2012, claimed that it was Sing's fault why she was raped and killed, the Telegraph relayed.

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Even before the documentary's broadcast release, it has already stirred anger and rage from both local and international communities because of the alleged arrogant and repugnant attitude of Singh, according to the report.

In the interview, Singh said that it was the girl's fault for being in the streets late at night. He also blamed the victim for fighting back, explaining that if she had not done so, she could have saved her life.

"A girl is far more responsible for rape than a boy," said Singh unapologetically. "A decent girl won't roam around at 9 o'clock at night."

He added that girls ought to do house chores and not to go to disco bars at night and wear "wrong clothes." Singh also implied that the rape was to teach the victim lesson that she should not be out late at night, the report detailed.

This recent development of the Delhi gang rape has ignited the rage of international and Indian women's groups, according to the Telegraph.

Accordingly, Sing's reaction is a typical attitude which is still being manifested today by some Indian men to women. They still see women lowly.

The prohibition not to air the said Delhi gang rape documentary was deemed by the filmmakers as a violation against freedom of expression.

"This harrowing documentary, made with the full support and cooperation of the victim's parents, provides a revealing insight into a horrific crime that sent shock waves around the world and led to protests across India, demanding changes in attitudes towards women," said BBC.

The British media also said the film showed a responsible handling of the issue. At the same time, it followed the company's editorial guidelines, the report stated.

The Indian Police filed two cases against the film which the police claimed violated India's Penal Code. It also ordered the TV program not to show the documentary of the Delhi gang rape.

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