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You displayed sick, patriarchal attitude: Nirbhaya's mother blasts ex-DGP who praised her 'good physique'

Nirbhaya's mother criticises ex-DGP.

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Delhi gang-rape and murder victim's mother, Asha Devi has written an open letter to former Karnataka DGP HT Sangliana who praised her for having a 'good physique'. 

In the open letter, Asha Devi said that ex-Karnataka DGP didn't think how inappropriate his comment was. Also, she was critical of the fact that DGP has advised young girls to 'surrender' if someone overpowers them. According to Asha Devi, Sangliana crossed all limits with that remark. Usha Devi believes that ex-DGP's remark is indicative of 'sick, patriarchal attitudes of our society at large'.

In a scathing criticism, Asha Devi accused the former cop of harbouring the same mindset of the monsters who raped and brutally killed her daughter. 

"You are perpetuating the same regressive attitudes we’ve been living with all our lives as women, telling girls again and again, that they must remain weak, that no matter what, they must keep making compromises with the ugly situations they find themselves in. And when someone forces himself on you, you must make your peace with it so that he deigns to spare you, your life"- Asha Devi said to ex-cop Sangliana in her open letter published in Scroll

Finally, Asha Devi asked whether ex-cop would give the same advice to soldiers who are fighting at the border. Should they also surrender, to save their lives, asked Nirbhaya's mother. 

Former Karnataka DGP HT Sangliana, who has been criticised for his insensitive remarks at a function where he said the Delhi gang-rape and murder victim's mother, Asha Devi, had a good physique has defended his stance.

"I consider my statement to be totally within the limit and I feel people are making an issue out of a non-issue. I said it in order to emphasise the importance of protection & security to women, they should be given protection at all times," Sangliana told ANI.

Sangliana said that Asha Devi, the mother of the Delhi 16 gang-rape and murder victim, had a ‘great physique’ and he could ‘just imagine how beautiful her daughter would have been.’

That wasn't the only problematic statement by the former top cop that evening. Sangliana reportedly also said, "If you are overpowered, you should surrender, and follow up the case later. That way we can be safe, save life, prevent being killed." People at the event said that Sangliana’s statements were shocking and disgraceful.

 

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