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abu azmi does a flip-flop DESPATCH & COURIER By Zuber Ansari
if a rape victim should be punished after she is raped. I eacting after almost replied, 'No'. I never said that three days, besieged a victim of rape should be Samajwadi Party (SP) punished. A mental person Maharashtra cheif abu azmi would say that. I didn't say defended himself, saying, “I that.” never said the rape victim Allegations of rape are often should be hanged.” He furmade when differences bether pointed that a person tween partners arise. Islam who would say something like prescribes harsh punishment this may be mad. torted and that he has in no for rapists and this should be At a press conference held way advocated punishment introduced in our country, at the SP party head office in for a rape victim. azmi added. Nariman Point, azmi insisted Speaking to the ADC, azmi After the controversial that his comments were dis- said, “Reporters had asked me comments by azmi spread
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“Islam says women should be in 'burkha' but it doesn't say that they should be hanged if they are raped. abu asim azmi is a politician not a spiritual leader.” — Maulana Mustkeem Azmi, Maharashtra President, Jamiat-E-Ulema
due to false evidence. So the Indian Penal Code has sufficient provision to check the misuse of rape laws, if that's what azmi fears. His and Mulayam Singh's statements are only driven by vote bank politics.abu azmi's son “The rape victims suffer throughout their lives after Farhan Azmi is being dramatic by the incident, so how can Islam ask them to be tweeting against his father's statement. It's all a hanged? It's all rubbish”. planned strategy to please a particular community — Sufi Rasool, whose votes matter in the elections. The son, President, Jamiat-E-Ulema-E-Islam however, does not want to become unpopular among the youth and hence apologising along with “abu asim azmi's Talibani statement intimidates all his wife Ayesha Takia on abu azmi's behalf. Let us those victims of rape who are gathering courage to throw all retrograde elements out by voting against come forward and lodge complaints of rape and them.Women, you are 50 per cent of the voting other sexual offences against them.Section 211 of population. Show the world that you matter and will the IPC already provides punishment for those who not be cowed down by these political goons any file false cases and punishment up to 7 years is more”. prescribed in cases resulting in life imprisonment — Abha Singh, Lawyer and activist
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EC makes voting easy for teachers! Commission allows teachers to vote from the booths they are stationed at for poll duty By Surabhi Nijhawan
cies other from their own, sometimes in remote ith the teachers usu- areas. Most of their time ally complaining that would go in commuting they cannot cast their and conducting their duty votes owing to their elec- with no time to cast their tion duties, the Election own vote. Commission has come up Udai Nare, senior with the facility of allowing teacher, Hansraj Morarji teachers to cast their votes Public School, Andheri from the same polling said, “It was practically imbooth where they are possible for us to vote, with doing their respective elec- our hectic election duties. tion duties. This facility will now enable Teachers are usually alContinued on pg 6 « lotted duties in constituen-
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Yes, he is the same candidate who offered us a free Singapore sightseeing tour before the last election!
like wildfire through the Indian conscience, politicians from various parties condemned his remark, while Islamic scholars too come down heavily on him. The
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scholars said abu azmi does regulations. He is a politician not have enough knowledge and must stick to his track, about Islam to be making they said. such statements. They quesabu asim azmi had made tioned his authority to comContinued on pg 6 « ment on Islamic rules and