Kavita Krishnan
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she/her đ Marxist feminist, author: Fearless Freedom (Penguin 2020), winner @Laadli_PF 2021, https://t.co/gquQGbizlL
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http://www.cpiml.net 13-03-2013 06:08:28
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Short #thread on #custodialtorture #custodialkilling
#custodialrape
in light of tacit official admission that Army personnel tortured & killed 3 Bakarwal men in J&K. Viral video shows perps stripping & putting chilli powder in private parts. thehindu.com/news/national/âŚ
Hereâs a 1977 IndiaToday cover story on police torture vocab: âparrotâ, âaeroplaneâ and yes, âGoliâ which is rape laced with chilli powder, a version of which features in the latest J&K case. Is such a cover feature possible in todayâs UAPA-Raj India, in print or TV?
India, Pakistan have an entire, elaborate custodial violence lexicon. In all Indian languages,âEncounterâ = murder in uniform. We celebrate âencounter copsâ. We know they didnât kill in self defence in a shootout. âEncounterâ means âwink-wink, we did itâ. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/EncounterâŚ
Yet, India doesnât like to talk about our custodial torture & murder problem. Absent embarrassing video evidence, media labels victims (even children, see screenshots & link 4 examples) terrorists, human rights activists pursuing justice areâurban naxalsâ. aisaspeaks.wordpress.com/2016/08/03/basâŚ