Imphal: In Manipur, the National Commission for Women has filed suo moto cognizance in the case of two women being stripped naked on the road by a mob. Khushbu Sundar, a member of the Women’s Commission and a BJP leader, responded that the video was circulating two months ago and the safety and health of the victims is important in the current situation.
The Supreme Court has also registered suo moto. The court criticized that it was not possible in a democratic society to make women naked. Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said that the footage that has come out is sad and strict action should be taken. The court also directed to explain what steps the central and state governments have taken in the incident.
The video was taken in Kangpokpi district, 35 km from the capital Imphal, where two women were stripped naked on the road. After the video went viral on social media, many people criticized it.
The video shows two naked Kuki women being led by a mob through a road to a field. The violence was done by Meitei sect. The young women had filed a complaint on May 18. In the complaint, it is said that the younger girl was brutally tortured. The girl who survived says that she saw four policemen sitting in a car and watching the violence. “They didn’t do anything to help us,” she said. Their father and brother were killed in this mob attack.
At the same time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that what happened to the daughters of Manipur can never be forgiven. He assured that the culprits will be brought to justice and will go to the limit of the law to punish the accused.
