President Ram Nath Kovind condemned the barbaric Kathua gang rape and murder of an 8 year old girl from Jammu and Kashmir.
Addressing the sixth convocation of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University in Jammu’s Katra the President said, “After 70 years of independence, such an incident occurring in any part of the country is shameful. We have to think what kind of society we are becoming. It is our collective responsibility to ensure such a thing does not happen to any girl or woman.”
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti also questioned the path our society is taking. The CM said, “How can someone do such a cruel thing to a small girl who is a manifestation of Mata Vaishno Devi? There is something wrong with the society.”
In January, an 8 year old nomadic Muslim girl was kidnapped and raped by a group of fringe Hindus. The girl’s body was found days after she went missing shocking authorities who conducted the postmortem.
The innocent child was drugged and raped for days without food or water. The charge sheet accuses 8 people including the mastermind who strategically planned the assault.
President Kovind is in Jammu and Kashmir for a two day visit. He will attend a reception at Amar Mahal Lawns in Jammu city and a dinner at the Raj Bhavan. Mr. Kovind will also visit the Mubarak Mandi heritage site tomorrow before returning to the Country’s capital.
