Gujarat Congress MLAs request President to revoke decision to release convicts in Bilkis Bano case

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— Gyasuddin Shaikh MLA (@Gyasuddin_INC) August 19, 2022

The letter, which Shaikh posted on his Twitter handle on Friday, said the MLAs decided to appeal to the President so that she could intervene and “direct” the Union Home ministry and the Gujarat government to “immediately withdraw the decision of the early release of the 11 convicts”.

The communication also states that “the Gujarat’s BJP government’s decision” to release the convicts of such a heinous crime has “shown its apathy” on the “auspicious occasion of Independence Day”, and has tainted the day.

The MLAs pointed out in their communication that it is “all the more shocking” that when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is talking of respecting women, his home state’s BJP government has decided to release the convicts who were accused of gangraping a five-month pregnant woman and murdering seven of Bilkis Bano’s family members.

The letter also noted that release of such “hardened criminals” and them being welcomed back and felicitated are an “inhuman gesture” and sets a “dangerous precedent”.