Where is Sohanlal Bhartha Walmiki?

I know a lot of people must be wondering at the title of this post, who the hell is Sohanlal Bhartha Walmiki? To cut the long story short and/or to refresh the memory of the people who might have read about this case:

Aruna Shanbhag is a nurse from Haldipur, Karnataka in India. In 1973, while working at King Edward Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, she was sexually assaulted by Sohanlal Bhartha Walmiki, a ward boy at the hospital. Sohanlal was motivated partly by resentment for being ordered about and castigated by Aruna.

On the fateful night of 27 November 1973, he attacked her while she was changing clothes in the hospital basement. He choked her with a dog chain and sodomized her. The asphyxiation cut off oxygen supply to her brain resulting in brain stem contusion injury and cervical cord injury apart from leaving her cortically blind.

The police case was registered as a case of robbery and attempted murder on account of the concealment of anal rape by the doctors, under the instructions of the Dean of KEM, the late Dr. Deshpande perhaps, to avoid the social rejection of the victim. Sohanlal was caught and convicted, and he served a 7 yr concurrent sentence for assault and robbery. Not for rape or sexual molestation, nor for the "unnatural sexual offence" (which could have got him a 10 yr sentence by itself).

Since the assault, she has been in a vegetative state. On 24th January 2011, the Supreme Court of India responded to the plea for Euthanasia filed by Aruna's friend journalist Pinki Virani, by setting up a medical panel to examine her. However, it turned down the mercy killing petition on 07th March, 2011. The court, in its landmark judgement, however allowed Passive Euthanasia.

Source - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aruna_Shanbaug 

However, this is not what i was looking for! I wanted to know about the man who did this. I wanted to find out where is he and what is he doing on today's date? I searched the internet (google) to find out what i had pretty much expected (but still left me disgusted). First of all, all that i found on the first few pages of google were articles on Aruna Shanbaug, what happened to her and blah!

But, what amazed me was the skewed mind set of the media who happened to highlight only Aruna's plight without ever wanting to know or investigate as to where did the man who did this go? I searched a bit more and this is what i found:

http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?270537

Now, what i read was not the same old article on Aruna's plight or the debate on her mercy killing petition. I read the comments section and i feel that this one comment from a gentleman in US summed up exactly what i was looking for and he couldn't have put what i had to say in better words, here it is:

If you look up Wikipedia, you should find a summary of Aruna Shanbaug's case. The examining doctors as directed by the hospital chief Dr Deshpande did not mention in their report that the victim was raped anally and bled for days, to save her fiance and his family from social rejection and ostracization, in case Aruna recovered!! This omission frustrated the police and prosecution greatly, because they could not charge the accused with the serious crime of rape, but only with the lesser crime of assault. With the assault and rape charge the accused (Sohanlal Walmiki) could have been sentenced up to life in prison. With the assault & robbery charge he served only 7 years and got out, and reportedly got another hospital job in New Delhi! Such is the twisted, bizarre & convoluted status of society and justice in India.

The attacker strangled Aruna and damaged her neck so badly she became a vegetable for the rest of her life; yet, our system could not convict him of attempted murder. Once  Dr. Deshpande decided to conceal the fact of anal rape out of his twisted sense of preventing 'social rejection' for the victim and her fiance, there was no going back. The case of robbery was proved - the attacker stole a necklace and a few rupees from Aruna. But both charges - attempt to murder and robbery - got him only 7 years. If this is not a travesty of justice, I don't know what is. Barring a complete overhaul of our justice system, this is likely to continue.

S. S. Kere
Richmond, VA, United States

I don't know what more to say, I don't wish to discuss whether Aruna's life should be ended or not bcoz frankly speaking i don't think i have the right to do so! So, should i really wish everybody a typical and customary "Happy Women's Day"....i won't coz i don't feel like.

Hate Monday Campaign

?I guess my relationship with Mondays will never improve...Last Monday was so happy and cheerful, but the scenario has totally changed this Monday. Here are the reasons to substantiate the same:

1. Parents have left for the wedding preparations yesterday, which means i will be alone at home whole of this week.
2. I didn't want to come to work today but had to coz i am anyways going on leave from next week.
3. I was hoping that i will have a relaxed week before i go on leave, but that's out of question now coz my colleague is on leave. She was on leave for 2 weeks just a week ago bcoz she was unwell and now she's gone on leave again for a different reason.
4. Another thing that irked me is, i reach work only to see my colleagues hatching plans on my behalf to give them a pre-wedding treat. Yeah right, forget it...i aint treating anyone! 

Just in case u have start thinking why am i behaving like a b**** lemme tell you that the team that i am talking of has a strength of 20 people. And to top that, my so called colleagues want me to take them to a place where a buffet costs  Rs. 1000/- per head. Why on earth would i like to blow up 20 k on my colleagues, especially when only 2 or 3 of them are close to me.

I guess i will be cribbing the whole day given the way its started....Anyways, hope u guys have a good start to the week unlike me! :|

Rants Special

I am stressed, i am stressed! Oh did i say i am STRESSED!! Yeah, this past one week has been crazy....so much so that i had my lunch at 5.30 p.m yesterday. What followed next was acidity and head ache in the evening. Well the worst part is that i don't know how long is this going to continue....as one of my colleagues is on a long leave which ends at the end of this month, and other colleague of mine has some serious health concerns, so dunno how long is he not gonna be around too!

So that leaves me and my colleague to take care of 2 desks each!! Wow, how optimistic does that sound now....besides the colleague who is handling the desks with me right now is to go on leave from the 1st week of June. So that's enuff to put me in a tizzy and this leaves me wondering, "When the HELL will i get to take an off!?" I am in dire need of a vacation....and i desperately look forward to weekends these days....that's the only respite i get from this helluva job! Anyways, hope all of you have a gr8 weekend. Will be watching Kites on Sunday, hope it turns out to be good.

(How i wish this was true)

How Corrupt Are We?

Found this article on yahoo and felt like sharing it. Doesn't make me feel any good or proud for that matter, its sad to see where we stand. The reason as to why the earthquake in Haiti was so devastating has also been given:

http://in.news.yahoo.com/240/20100218/1301/twl-7365113.html

Do let me know your views on what you just read. Also, the 33% reservation for women bill has finally been passed by the Rajya Sabha. What are your views on it?

Work Life Balance

Is this how you feel about work!? At least i do at the moment. I know i shouldn't be saying this considering the fact that i have resumed work only this Tuesday after a 2 week long vacation!!

But then nothing excites me at the moment, i know work cannot be exciting each and every day....but the least one can expect is some appreciation for the work you do, day in and day out slogging your a** off for 8-9 hrs a day, sometimes even more! But forget about that....one can't even expect a fair appraisal these days.

People who do half the amount of work get promoted and the more deserving ones have to justify as to why should they get promoted?? No wonder there's no sense of excitement in me even though i know that i may be getting the appraisal letter any moment....coz i am not expecting anything!!

P.S: I am done with watching MNIK last weekend....dint like it that much despite being an SRK fan! I so want to watch KCK only for Farhan 'hot' Akhtar, even though the reviews aint that gr8....but the point is who do i go with!? Especially since the reviews haven't come out that well. Lets c who will become the bakra. :D

Messed Up Monday

My mood in the morning...... *yawn*

The work load today....

In the line of fire....

I am sure these pics pretty much sum up my day!! I hope tomorrow is a new day....coz i want it to be that way. Please god, i don't want Tuesday to be like Monday, especially when i have to do my colleague's work! :( : /

The 3 Stages of Life

We have three stages in life:

Teen Age: Have Time + Energy ...but No Money

Working Age: Have Money + Energy ...but No Time

Old Age: Have Time + Money ...but no Energy

Which stage are you in?? I am in the 2nd stage right now : / Slogging my a** out on a Monday. My colleague went back home stating that he's unwell. And here i was, told to manage two desks!! :( All in all an exhaustive Monday, all the more reason for me to hate Mondays!!

P.S: Feeling better, now that i am back home. :) This goes out to all of u out there who have made my life a little more worthwhile. Thanks for being my friend.

Cribs of a Crab

I think this cartoon is self explanatory......this is what i feel like presently. My colleague's gone on a leave of 12 days and i am supposed to be handling here responsibilities! Phew!! As if my own desk wasn't enuff, now i have to handle two desks till 27th May!! : ( *makes a grumpy face*

Mixed Emotions

For people who have been wondering where was i from the past 2 days, here's the reason:

Monday was a hectic day for me at work coz there was a lot to do (blame it on the long weekend which lead to an overload on Monday). And guess what do i see on returning home? My internet's not working *rolling eyes*! It took the whole of yesterday and 10 calls from me for those morons to set it right!

Anyways, lets not talk about stupid things, i have been chilling at home from yesterday coz Monday was the last working day for me. No, no i am not leaving my job, it's just that i am on leave from 7th to 14th April. :) Come Friday and i am off to Goa for 3 days of absolute bliss!! Yep Goa it is for me......i have been wanting to go there from such a longtime! Everything's booked right from the flight tickets to the hotel, all i need to do is just wait for Friday to arrive. Yippeee....i m just so excited.

In the meanwhile my parents are busy roaming the streets of London and Scotland! :( Makes me so irritated.....i could have been there with them, but it was not meant to be! All thanks to the British High Commission who rejected my Visa on the premise that they aren't sure that i intend to leave the UK after the trip. Yeah right!! As if i have no business but to go and settle down in UK, leaving my cushy job, my family and bf here.......I just feel they r paranoid about letting ppl into their country! If that's the case then why talk about tourism, seal your borders and don't allow anybody in. Anyways, i don't plan to visit UK anytime soon, even if i get a chance. I rather go to Australia, and besides i can meet Keshi too! ;) What say babe!?

First it was the Fritzl case and now with this case which happened in our very own Mumbai, I am wondering where are we heading�.I don�t have words to describe what I felt when I read and saw this case on TV. All I can say is that it�s downright sick and the thought of having such parents disgusts me!!

The question is; How can somebody do this to his own child?? And now, can this girl ever trust anybody!? Can she ever forget what her own father did to her!? I really dunno what else to say!!

Being lonely when you want to be lonely is great! But being lonely without any choice is definitely not a great feeling. My parents are gone for 10 days and i am all alone in this 3 bhk flat and it feels terrible to be all alone. I want to talk, share my experiences of the day but all i have is a tv and the walls to talk to! :( When will this phase end......Sorry cudnt write anything better coz i aint feeling good about anything at the moment.

I am angry, irritated and sick!! (in the literal sense) I know its a very wrong way of starting a post, but i just can't help it. Everything has been going wrong from the past few days. To start with, i caught cold (for the umpteen number of time) on last Saturday. I know there's nothing gr8 abt it, but what i thought to be a common cold turned out to be a viral infection which transformed into something far more serious leading to coughing, stuffy nose and finally fever. So, i ended taking leave from work on Tuesday and Thursday. Yeah i made an unsuccessful attempt to work on Wednesday, which obviously made things all the more worse. The net result being, i have not been able to sleep all these days coz i keep coughing throughout the night. I have missed 3 days of work out, coz my stamina has gone for a toss! And to top it all, i haven't been able to access the internet coz something seems to be terribly wrong with the tata indicom broadband service....and i still have no idea when will it start working. Blogger has been blocked at work again!! So, here i am trying to surf the internet through dial-up connection which is pathetic (extra slow speed). But i guess something is better than nothing. My weekend is screwed anyways coz i can't go out, have to take rest at home. I don't even have my guy here to rant coz he's off to Singapore with his family for a vacation. :( I hope all of u have a gr8 weekend unlike me.

The Good and The not so Good!

Today was an interesting day coz i got a chance to skip office. :) No i wasn't on leave.....i had gone to attend a training program on Advanced Excel. Yeah, i had very basic knowledge of excel so when i got the chance to attend this program organized by my company i grabbed it with both hands. Not only did i get to update my excel skills, i also got free by 5.45 p.m which is way too early by normal standards!! :D But the most irritating factor was tht i caught cold and kept sneezing thruout the first half of the day. I was slightly better off in the 2nd half of the day coz thankfully i was carrying medicines with me.

It got even more frustrating when i cudnt talk to my bf for the whole day!! I cudnt talk during the day coz i was in the training. And my bf was busy the whole evening.......so he called me only after 9 p.m and i was obviously fuming hot by then. Anyways, i dont want to crib abt this now. I better go and take some rest.....this stupid cold is makin my head so heavy tht i feel as if somebody has tied weights to it. May b its god's punishment to me coz i skipped office today. :( *Grrrr*

God's Special Child!!

So here i m sitting at home on a Saturday evening and writing this post coz i can't think of anything else to do. I hav been working on all Saturdays from the past one and a half months despite working in an organization which is supposed to hav a 5-day week!! And now with the audit coming up i m expected to tell the auditors tht i hav always had Saturdays off and tht i hav a very healthy work life balance!? WTF!! Coz i know hw stressed hav i been from the past few days. Reaching office before 9.30 a.m and leaving only after 7.30 seems to hav taken a toll on me......i m becoming increasingly irritated these days and the only person to face my ire is my bf. I want to apologize to him for being so rude and impatient. I m really sorry baby. :( I m trying so hard to hav a life other than jus office, office and office....but i fail everytime!! Its been a week since i went to the gym. Hw can i let my hard earned money go to waste jus like tht......i hav paid for a whole yr membership.


I was thinking of meeting up with a friend at Barista sometime back. But at the last moment it started raining so heavily tht v had to drop the plan. And now to make things worse.....i dunno if i will b able to go out tomorrow as well coz i jus saw the news abt the 4 serial blasts tht hit Delhi today evening! Who knows Mumbai may b next on the hitlist. I wish i cud communicate to these stupid terrorists tht hw sick am i of they spoiling the weekends of ppl like me!! Its so disgusting tht at times i feel only two things can happen in India, either u become immune to these blasts happening every now and then or if u r not so lucky u simply die in one of them. I can't stop living my life bcoz of a bunch of idiots trying to create chaos and spread fear amongst ppl. I will certainly go somewhere tomorrow coz i need to refresh my mind....i need to de-stress! I cant go back to office on Monday with a blocked mind. Anyways, enuff of my cribbing. Hope all u guys out there had a better weekend than mine (which i m sure u did) coz as of now i feel like god's special child *sarcastically*

Lost in Transit

I had a very bad start today......the day wud hav passed by as usual if this one incident wudnt hav taken place! I had gone out with my bro and sis-in-law, and i cant curse the moment when it happened. I mean why me?? I hav been using mobiles from the past 7 yrs and i had always been proud tht i hav never lost my mobile phone. But today it had to happen.....yes i lost my mobile phone (W580i) ! :*( Dont ask me how? I dont want to relive tht incident again! I had so many fond memories of tht mobile, and the worst part is it was only 7 months old. It looked as good as a new mobile. I m not sure if i will buy a mobile again......as of now i cant curse myself enuff for goin out in the rain. If i had stayed back at home mebbe i wudnt hav lost it. Anyways cant do anything now......hav already blocked the sim and hav also got the duplicate sim card. The only thing tht i dont hav right now is a handset. :( :( I want to curse the person who got the mobile, may she never get happiness in life and may she never find peace! I was foolish enuff to b hoping tht someone wud try n get in touch with me to return my mobile! Alas, this happens only to the lucky ones and i guess i aint so lucky.

Grrr...........

I can't say how irritating its been from the past three days.....It all started on Tuesday, all of a sudden in the morning i started sneezing as if there was no tomorrow! The rate was as bad as 3 sneezes in every 2 mins. I thought it was this normal bout of flu which i usually suffer from every couple of days. I somehow managed to work with a box of tissues by my side. By the time i returned home i was feelin so tired n drained out tht i cudnt do anything, i even missed the gym :-( Then i went to the doc and he gave me some silly tablets which i had with the hope tht i'll be fine by the next day. And i did feel better the next morning, but who knew tht this stupid bout of flu wud lead to fever! I realised it after half the day had passed on Wednesday. And the worst part is its still there. I hav been havin the medicines given but they dont seem to b working. The effect stays only till the first few hrs and then i start feelin feverish again!I cant even take a sick leave since i m anyways goin on leave from this weekend. And to think of it i hav a trip comin up on this Saturday....i dunno hw is it gonna b possible. But i m not gonna cancel it at any cost coz i hav been lukin forward to this trip from quite sometime. So it seems like i m gonna hav a nice sick vacation! :-/