News Brief
Why 'Justice for Lavanya' May No Longer Be An Issue Of Tamil Nadu Only
- The question that is being asked more and more is this: why are those who are loudly supporting 'hijab in classrooms' silent on the Lavanya case?
Justice for Lavanya
In the last three days, the slogan 'Justice for Lavanya' has started reverberating beyond the borders of Tamil Nadu.
The Tamil Nadu Government challenged the order of Madras High Court that handed over the case to the Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI). The Supreme Court, in a huge setback to Tamil Nadu government, has allowed the CBI to continue the investigations.
Meanwhile, photos surfaced on social media showing DMK lawmaker Inigo Irudayaraj welcoming the Catholic nun Sahaya Mary when the latter was released from jail on bail. The nun had been earlier arrested under the Juvenile Act apart from charges of abetting suicide. The DMK leader not only hailed the grant of bail but also welcomed the nun with a shawl.
At the same time Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai has brought to the attention the forgotten case of Sukanya—another girl who was found dead and was sexually abused inside another convent.
The Akhil Bharatiya Vidhyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the largest student union in India has taken the cry of 'Justice for Lavanya' beyond the borders of Tamil Nadu.
Netizens have responded with memes contrasting the photo of ABVP cadre getting arrested with the DMK MLA honouring the accused-on-bail with a shawl.
