Recently, the rape and brutal murder of a 26-year-old veterinarian in Hyderabad has stirred shockwaves across the country. As a large number of activists have gathered in every corner of the nation demanding justice for the victim, members of the Rajya Sabha are debating on measures that need to be taken to increase the safety of women in India.
According to a report by News18, in a recent Rajya Sabha session on increasing crimes against women, Jaya Bachchan advocated that “such people (rapists) be brought out in the public and lynched.”
“It is my suggestion…I know it is a little harsh…I think these kinds of people need to be brought out in public and lynched,” she said.
Watch the video here:
"Rapists should be brought out in public and lynched": Jaya Bachchan, Rajya Sabha MP #HyderabadHorror pic.twitter.com/IJrFORkj5m
— NDTV (@ndtv) December 2, 2019
Jaya Bachchan’s suggestion has left people on the internet divided, while some staunchly supported her recommended punishment for rapists, others stood completely against her views and said that violence and mob justice cannot be a possible solution to the problem.
Have a look:
We are a society filled with bloodlust. https://t.co/eHwNPsBVHH
— Ragamalika (@rgmlk) December 2, 2019
Absolutely not. Rapists must be tried, convicted, and punished in a befitting manner. And the law and the judicial system should rise to ensure that justice is served, and served quick.
— Amal (@le_eymaal) December 2, 2019
It is downright disgusting that a lawmaker is preaching lynchmob violence from the Rajya Sabha. In any civilised country she would be thrown out.
— Anupam Guha (@Anupam_Guha) December 2, 2019
https://twitter.com/moveslikejafar/status/1201396881177243648
Lynching can never be the solution except for spreading anarchy.
There should be stricter laws , faster adjudication and absolute implementation on grass root levels.
If the law makers suggest lynching in Parliament , then why do we need these legislative bodies at all ? https://t.co/tcizPOsjxx— Adv Pragya Bhushan🌐 (@pragya_bhushan) December 2, 2019
Irresponsible comments by Parliamentarians like these fuel the utter disregard for law. No matter how heinous the crime is, the public lynching has no place in the society. There is a reason why we have courts. https://t.co/3tO0zbJlTT
— FRC (@ExpertAnalystix) December 2, 2019
https://twitter.com/NoooWhiteKnight/status/1201426058811019264
People have turned insane!! Yes we are angry! Yes we want fast justice. But @TimesNow and #JayaBachchan get a hold of yourselves. We want to remain India and not turn into Lynchistan — dont encourage people to start lynching on suspicion without due process and investigation! https://t.co/iNVxQxQZZO
— Sucheta Dalal (@suchetadalal) December 2, 2019
#JayaBachchan lynching is also a crime.
a crime is never be a solution for a crime.
this way we just creat a society of criminals. we want a civilised society. the incident happened its not acceptable but we shoud be a sensible citizen. jay is MP so she should be more responsible— रवि कुमार सिंह (@rksingh386) December 2, 2019
https://twitter.com/__aega__/status/1201440333239861249
When a law maker 'makes' lynching a part of Justice against rape, you know that the country is far far far from taking rape crime seriously.
What a frustrating statement!#JayaBachchan
— DrVatsa ਡੋਕ ਵੱਤਸ (@DocVatsa) December 2, 2019
Those who lynch beef eaters, cow smugglers also have their own justifications for doing so. Many people have many things that they consider the most heinous. This sort of call for public lynching by a Member of Parliament is disgusting, condemnable & dangerous. #JayaBachchan
— Deepika Narayan Bhardwaj (@DeepikaBhardwaj) December 2, 2019
Unsure if lawmaker #JayaBachchan understands what 'rule of law' even means. Never expected such a bizarre comment from someone as accomplished as her. https://t.co/SmJIv03uyT
— Aman Malik (@PatrakaarPopat) December 2, 2019
Why fight for a long standing solution when you can turn your country into Saudi Arabia instead. #JayaBachchan pic.twitter.com/XjwDFL16AJ
— Aurindam (@Aurgho_) December 2, 2019
Jaya Bachchan should have put pressure on government to make the rape prosecution speedy rather than making such irresponsible statements…. Remember an eye for an eye only makes the world blind..#Jayabachchan
— cspandey (@empandey) December 3, 2019
No!
Nobody should be lynched in public!
Criminals should b given STRICTEST punishment but DEATH of anybody should never be a SPECTACLE!
Don’t turn public into cold blooded people.We are dealing with enough inhumanity. Utterly irresponsible #JayaBachchan https://t.co/2MdqELL3Ud— Sayema (@_sayema) December 2, 2019
I absolutely do not endorse lynching. Wish MP #JayaBachchan would use her power & influence to bring abt some concrete policy changes including making working in Bollywood safer for women!@SayftyCom #HumanRights https://t.co/Y5o4i8So1l
— Shruti Kapoor, PhD (@kapoors_s) December 3, 2019
Highly irresponsible statement of #JayaBachchan!
In the civilised society #Kangaroo Courts have no placeThe law passed by Parliament must be followed through the court process
even in a most heinous Crime#Legislators must not make irresponsible statements for cheap publicity— Ashwani Dubey (@LawyerAshwani) December 3, 2019
Yes, #JayaBachchan is right, the rapists deserves public punishment. Nothing less than public hanging. pic.twitter.com/YbJ25qT7ms
— Dr Sundara (@DrSundara3) December 2, 2019
Absolutely agree with #jaya ji #JayaBachchan rapists should be hanged in public https://t.co/3Na2ssResP
— Amin Ahsan (@AminAhsan9) December 2, 2019
https://twitter.com/im_ur_abhi/status/1201417293369970688
I partially agree with what #JayaBachchan said, proven rapist must be executed in public, but it should be implemented by law not by people#RapistKoFansiDo
— You Know Who (@IYI_0201) December 2, 2019
#JayaBachchan
Smt. Jaya is almost correct.
Rapists (male) should not be castrated. Leave the testicles but the organ used for vaginal penetration, the penis, should be removed, either by a surgeon or a roadside butcher, who doesn't have to wait for a court order. Should be quick.— Manu Keshavacharya (@Manu60025439) December 3, 2019
For a change.. I agree with #JayaBachchan.
These rapists needs to be lynched.
They didn’t even think once before committing this crime. Why should they be tried fairly.— Galat Hindustani 🗯 (@GalatHindustani) December 2, 2019
Iam happy on her stand #JayaBachchan
— Aparna Bisht Yadav (@aparnabisht7) December 2, 2019
"Rapists need to be lynched in public" : MP #JayaBachchan in #RajyaSabha this morning.
I am fully agreed with her. pic.twitter.com/yOV2lNgDLl— Mona The स्पाइडर गर्ल 💯% Follow Back ✌️ (@Spider_girl007) December 2, 2019
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