Reopen Ruchika Girotra case

It is a matter of satisfaction that Rajya Sabha members cutting across party-lines supported CPM leader Brinda Karat for her bold initiative to have a dig on leniency shown by the CBI court in Chandigarh when the former Haryana Director General of Police SPS Rathore was awarded just six-months imprisonment with petty fine of just rupees 1000 for molesting the 14-years old tennis-player. It was further teasing that shrewdly smiling Rathore after the verdict got an instant bail too.

Case reminds of infamous Jessica Lal murder case when the case was re-opened after severe criticism from media and civil society. It is something different that the criticised judge got an instant side-by-side promotion as a High Court judge. Ruchika Girotra case should also be re-opened to ensure severe-most punishment to the guilty apart from an open enquiry by a commission of enquiry to probe into allegations of undue favour for SPS Rathore either during his professional career or during court-proceedings.

SUBHASH CHANDRA AGRAWAL

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