India: Bihar court hears case against Lord Rama for exiling Sita, judge asks, 'Where are the witnesses?'

Bihar court hears case against Lord Rama for exiling Sita, judge asks, 'Where are the witnesses?'

Feb 1, 2016 18:58 IST


Patna: As a Bihar court on Monday began hearing of a case against Lord Rama for exiling his wife Sita to forest as Ramayana narrates, it asked the petitioner who should be punished for an incident of such ancient times, a government lawyer said.

"Judge of the court asked the petitioner soon after hearing in the case began, whom should he punish in such an ancient incident?" the lawyer said.

The judge also asked the petitioner why has he filed a case in such an ancient incident and who will be his witness? "You have also not mentioned the date on which Rama ousted Sita and sent her to forest. And what is the basis of complaint," the judge posed, according to the lawyer.
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Bihar court on Monday began hearing of a case against Lord Rama for exiling his wife Sita to forest as Ramayana narrates. Image Courtesy: Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

The petitioner said he approached the court to seek justice for Sita. "I am in court, begging for justice to Sita." The complaint-case was filed against Lord Rama and his brother Lakshman in the court of chief judicial magistrate in Sitamarhi on Saturday by lawyer Thakur Chandan Kumar Singh.

In his petition, Singh said Rama sent Sita to a life in exile in a forest without any fault of her and there was no justification for doing it.

Sita was exiled for no fault of hers. It was hypocritical order of King Rama. How can a man become so cruel towards his wife that he sends her to live in a forest alone? the petitioner said.

The court admitted the case and fixed the hearing for February 1.

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