SC to hear plea against Sengar order today, protests continue
NEW DELHI, Dec. 29 -- The Unnao rape victim and hundreds of activists protested continued their protest at Jantar Mantar on Sunday, a day before the Supreme Court is expected to hear a special leave petition challenging the Delhi high court's decision to suspend former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar's life sentence in the 2017 case.
"His bail should be cancelled. He should be behind bars for life and his medical treatment should happen in jail like it happens for other inmates. People like him are a threat to society and women cannot feel safe if he and others like him roam freely," the 24-year-old victim said. She added: "I'm requesting the chief minister to provide us security... My husband was expelled from his job, we are unemployed, where will we go?"
On December 23, the Delhi high court suspended the jail term of Sengar till the pendency of his appeal, saying that he has already served seven years and five months in prison, and had granted him conditional bail. The Supreme Court is slated to hear CBI's plea against the HC order on Monday.
The victim's mother said that they trust the Supreme Court and hope that justice will be delivered.
"We were beaten up, our relatives were beaten up, fake cases were registered against our relatives; I request the government not to release him," she said.
At Jantar Mantar, protesters and activists called for transparent proceedings and firm action, insisting that accountability must extend to all those involved, regardless of their status or connections.
Meanwhile, a woman holding a placard "I support Kuldeep Singh Sengar" also reached Jantar Mantar, leading to a verbal spat between her and activist Yogita Bhayana who had come in support for the victim....
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