"The stark facts of a young
pregnant woman being gang-
raped in front of her mother, then
forced to watch the rape of
her mother and her two sisters. Then made to watch her three-year-old’s head smashed. Make
no mistake — these facts were proven in court and the ‘sanskari (cultured) Brahmins’ found guilty.”
Mahua Moitra, Trinamool Congress
member of parliament on the remission
given to 11 convicts who committed the rapes and murder of seven of Bilkis
Bano’s family members, The Indian
Express, August 23, 2022
"Only recently has rape
been recognized as a ‘military
tactic,’ as opposed to errant
behavior by an immoral soldier.”
Ruth Pollard, columnist, referring to rape of Ukrainian women by Russian soldiers, Bloomberg, reprinted in Mint, April 20, 2022
"Human progress is neither
automatic nor inevitable. Every
step towards the goal of justice
requires sacrifice, suffering,
struggle, and the tireless exertions and passionate concerns of
dedicated individuals.”
Firdaus F. Dordi, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge, Valley Lawyer, July 2022
"It was the ‘independent court
of law’ which prevented the
‘Rule of Law’ being supplanted
by the rule of the lathi (stick).’”
Soli Sorabjee Life and Times: An Authorized Biography by Abhinav Chandrachud
"Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi, whose compelling ‘Mann Ki Baat’ talks are heard by millions, is
surprisingly unwilling to address
a press conference. He opts for
a one-way dialog rather than
interactive exchanges.”
Coomi Kapoor, consulting editor,
The Indian Express, August 6, 2022
"Clearing his (Dr Rustam N.
Cooper’s) drawers, they
found endless blank cheques
from folks he did not charge.
They probably just wrote them, asking him to fill in whatever fee
he wanted. Of course, he hadn't even bothered to do that.”
Dr Jehangir Sorabjee, mid-day,
June 19, 2022
"Articles about food on the
election trail show that
sandwiches are preferred
even by veterans like (Nationalist Congress Party leader) Sharad Pawar: They are healthier
than fried snacks like samosas; can be brought from home,
reducing risks of upset stomachs; and the bread slices make them easy to eat, even while doing
other tasks. This might also
explain why cheese and egg
sandwiches are a popular choice
of food served at Parliament’s
Central Hall where politicians
meet to plot strategy.”
Vikram Doctor, food columnist, The
Economic Times, June 12, 2022