"This country hates us": Anger online as IIT Guwahati rape-accused gets bail

NEW DELHI: The Gauhati High Court has granted bail to a student of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati who raped a fellow student. The court said that both the students are “state’s future assets”. The victim is a student studying in second year of chemical engineering at IIT Guwahati.

People have started complaining on Twitter as the decision came up. While some are mocking the judicial system of the country, others are saying that this interprets that IITs are giving students a license to rape. Some students have also condemned such “talent”.

A Twitter user said: “Has this country and its judicial system gone completely insane!!! How can the law and it's interpretation be so horribly skewed against humanity and a human right for protecting her own honour???? This is an absolute abomination... @indSupremeCourt @DoJ_India @IITGuwahati.”

Has this country and its judicial system gone completely insane!!! How can the law and it's interpretation be so horribly skewed against humanity and a humans right for protecting her own honour???? This is an absolute abomination... @indSupremeCourt @DoJ_India @IITGuwahati https://t.co/9KeS9sVXTw

— Anupam Raizada (@D_pOinT_iS) August 23, 2021

Another Twitter user said: “state future asset is really so talented Clapping hands signif these are the state future asset then we can predict the future of state and Is everyone is equal infront of law or iit talented students have privileges to do so?we can say that talented people can do crime? #IITGuwahati”

state future asset is really so talented ?if these are the state furture asset then we can predict the future of state and Is everyone is equal infront of law or iit talented students have privileges to do so?we can say that talented people can do crime?#IITGuwahati pic.twitter.com/ho6qkml0IF

— AWAKE CHAUDHARY (@AwakeChaudhary) August 23, 2021

“What useful is talent of a Rapist? This Dangerous judgement isn't going to help society in anyway. But will promote Rapists because they know they will get way with Rape because our law favours one who does Crime not the victim. #IITGuwahati #rape #Guwahatihc,” a Twitter user observed.

What useful is talent of a Rapist❓❎
This Dangerous judgement isn't going to help society in anyway But will promote Rapists because they know they will get way with Rape because our law favours one who does Crime not the victim.#IITGuwahati #rape #Guwahatihc pic.twitter.com/3Jlzx1ugN4

— Akanksha Verma (@Akanksh21612523) August 23, 2021

Another Twitter user said: “One of many reasons for rape being so prevalent in India. We do not take it seriously or with the same contempt. We elect rapists, we worship rapists, we enable rapists. #IITGuwahati.”

One of many reasons for rape being so prevalent in India.

We do not take it seriously or with the same contempt.

We elect rapists, we worship rapists, we enable rapists.#IITGuwahati https://t.co/tWQjoutwIJ

— AtmaNirbhar AndolanJivi (@atmanirbharJivi) August 23, 2021

Another Twitter user said: “As a recruiter, if I am hiring from @IITGuwahati, how will I know, I am not hiring this guy...A Potential Danger for any employer.”

As a recruiter, if I am hiring from @IITGuwahati, how will I know, I am not hiring this guy...

A Potential Danger for any employer. pic.twitter.com/eKQkxAAEvu

— Varadraj Adya (@varadadya) August 23, 2021

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