New Delhi: The Unnao rape survivor on Friday said she will not be intimidated by the suspension of the life sentence of convict Kuldeep Sengar and asserted that she has “blind faith” in the Supreme Court, which she will approach for justice.
Speaking to PTI, the survivor said she had gone to the protest outside the High Court to publicly question the message being sent to women of the country.
Asserting her right to raise questions as a citizen, she said, “It is my right and the right of the public to ask these questions. Not every judge is like this.”
The survivor said the bail order had endangered her family’s safety and livelihood. “This order has caged me and many women like me. It poses a threat to my family. My husband has also lost his job. What are we supposed to do?” she said. Expressing faith in the apex court, the survivor said she would challenge the order before it.
“We will approach the Supreme Court, and I have blind faith in it. The Supreme Court has given me justice before, and I am confident it will do so again,” she said.
Declaring her resolve to continue the legal battle, she said fear would not silence her. “They thought we would remain silent and fearful. They have not seen a woman in her Durga avatar. We will not be scared,” she said.
Calling the struggle a larger fight for women’s rights, the survivor added, “This is a fight for justice for the women of this country. I do not care if we are jailed, but we will continue to fight.”
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday ordered the release of Sengar, who is serving a life term in the case, on bail pending the disposal of his appeal against his conviction by a trial court in December 2019.
In its order, the court directed that the former BJP MLA shall not come within a five-kilometre radius of the victim’s residence or threaten the rape survivor or her mother, and said any violation of the conditions would automatically lead to the cancellation of his bail.
