Seeking Apology of Bilkis Bano
Padyatra from Randhirpur to Sabarmati Ashram
26 September to 4 October, 2022
It is a matter of shame for us as a society that Bilkis Bano's rapists have been released by Gujarat Government. Some people in the Hindutva family are also justifying the act by claiming that a few of the rapists are Sanskari Brahmans. If rapists and murderers will be called Sanskari, then we as a society have to rethink about the moral values and ethical standards necessary to be upheld for us to be called a civilised society. Besides Biliks Bano feeling cheated by the act of Gujarat government, what would be the feelings of women of family of convicts? We're sure no woman would feel that men of their family are sanskari if they indulge in violating the modesty of other women. We take pride that India is known in the world over for its spirituality. India is identified by Mahatma Gandhi who himself is a symbol of values and virtues. It is a shame that Gujarat which produced a global stalwart like Mahatma Gandhi today is silent on people who have committed heinous crimes. Are we as a humanity going to defend the victims of violence and hate or not? Are we going to silently suffer the injustice being done to innocent people? What kind of society we aspire to build and live in?
Let us speak out so that humanity survives, so that moral values and ethical standards are respected, so that innocent people feel safe and criminals are discouraged. We have to decide whether we feel any responsibility towards making our society more humane?
Until then we can only say we're sorry Bilkis. We only hope that what has happened with you will not happen with any innocent human being.
Kausharali Saiyed, President, Socialist Party (India), Gujarat, 9904150217, e-mail: ashaashram@yahoo.com
Route of the Foot March
|
Date |
From |
To |
Kilometres |
|
26/9/22 |
Randhirpur |
Kabir Math, Ahmedabad-Indore highway |
20 |
|
27/9/22 |
Kabir Math |
Chinchilav |
20 |
|
28/9/22 |
Chinchilav |
Godhra |
10 |
|
29/9/22 |
Godhra |
Timba Road |
25 |
|
30/9/22 |
Timba Road |
Thasra |
22 |
|
1/10/22 |
Thasra |
Aleena |
26 |
|
2/10/22 |
Aleena |
Kesra |
22 |
|
3/10/22 |
Kesra |
Hathijan |
30 |
|
4/10/22 |
Hathijan |
Ahmedabad |
23 |
Total distance of padyatra is about 200 kms. Randhirpur, the village of Bilkis Bano, is 45 kms from Dahod railway station and 50 kms from Godhra railway station and one has to reach via Piplod.
To join the padyatra kindly get in touch with Kausharali Saiyed.
