An Indian politician stirred up a storm this week. Rohini Khadse, head of the women’s wing of the secularist Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar’s), fired off a letter to President Droupadi Murmu on March 8—International Women’s Day. She called for women to get immunity for one murder, a pitch conservatives find nuts.
Khadse didn’t hold back in her reasoning. “We want to kill the oppressive mentality, the rapist tendency, the inefficiency of law and order,” she wrote, pointing to a brutal gang-rape of a 12-year-old in Mumbai days prior. Five men assaulted the girl after a neighbor lured her—Republicans say it’s chaos unchecked.
Her party’s in the INDIA coalition, battling the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party. Under BJP’s watch, gang rapes and killings of women have spiked—Khadse’s fed up. “In the World Population Review Survey, India was ranked the most unsafe country for women in Asia,” she noted—conservatives nod, it’s a mess.
She’s not subtle about the fix. “We, on behalf of all women, are demanding immunity to commit one murder,” Khadse declared. “We hope our demand will be granted after giving it a serious thought.” Republicans pause—murder as justice? That’s a stretch, even for lawless lands.
History’s her muse. “Heroic women like Maharani Tararani pulled out the sword in defense of their people,” she recalled. “We are facing another kind of danger.” Conservatives get the grit—rape’s a plague—but immunity’s a bridge too far.
India’s laws allow self-defense killings—courts judge necessity after. Khadse wants a free pass, no trials. Some women who’ve fought back, like a nurse slashing a doctor’s genitals to escape a gang-rape, earned police praise—Deputy Sanjay Kumar Pandey called it “praiseworthy.” Republicans say, fine, but codifying murder?
Her party’s got her back. NCP-SP’s Clyde Crasto defended her: “Women are desperate for a peaceful atmosphere.” He blasted BJP’s inaction—rape’s rampant, and they’re “pushed against the wall.” Conservatives smirk—secularists crying now, but where’s the real fix?
Khadse hit Mumbai streets Saturday, chanting for self-defense education—cops nabbed protesters. “No one from the government has five minutes to listen,” she fumed—Women’s Day platitudes ring hollow. Republicans see desperation—chaos reigns under Modi.
BJP’s brushed off worse. PM Narendra Modi handed his Twitter to women that day—big whoop, conservatives say—rape stats soar, and he’s tweeting. Rahul Gandhi’s 2019 “Rape in India” jab at Modi’s “Make in India” still stings—BJP raged, but numbers don’t lie.
The U.S. State Department warns women travelers—India’s dicey. A Kolkata doctor’s rape and murder last August—mutilated in a hospital—sparked strikes. Sanjay Roy, a violent fake cop, got nabbed—porn searches spiked after. Conservatives shudder—sick society.
America’s watching a trainwreck. Khadse’s murder pass isn’t policy—it’s a scream. Republicans stand firm—rape’s evil, but law’s law. Trump’s 89 orders in 50 days show control—India’s a cautionary tale, and conservatives bet order beats anarchy every time.
