Harry Potter star Emma Watson on Friday tweeted backing the lawyer Deepika Singh Rajawat, who is fighting the case of a minor girl whose rape and murder in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir sent jitters globally. Watson on Friday shared an article that stated “How the Kathua rape case lawyer is a force to reckon with” and wrote: “All power to Deepika Singh Rajawat.”
The British actor has been a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador and she has keenly dedicated her efforts towards the empowerment of young women. The article shared by her brings attention to Ms Rajawat’s assertiveness and professional demeanour as she is flanked by men who are not staring at her.
Ms Rajawat is representing the family of the eight-year-old girl whose body was recovered from Rassana forest in Kathua on January 17, a week after she went missing while grazing horses in the forest area. The victim was reportedly held captive inside a temple and was sedated before being raped, tortured and murdered.
The Supreme Court had earlier ordered adequate security for Ms Rajawat, the Kathua rape victim’s family and to Talib Hussain, a member of the Bakerwal community who is helping the victim’s family. The case is ongoing in the Jammu and Kashmir High Court. Ms Rajawat has been in defiance against her own colleagues in the Jammu Bar Association who allegedly warned her against taking up the case.
The Kathua rape case has sparked nation-wide outrage and has given way to protests across the nation.
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