This India Today Special Report details the controversy surrounding the Delhi High Court’s decision to suspend the sentence of Kuldeep Sengar, a former BJP MLA convicted in the Unnao rape case. The ruling prompted sharp reactions, with Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave calling the judgment ‘perverse beyond imagination’ and announcing his decision to quit the legal profession. The program covers the protest by the survivor at India Gate, where she was allegedly manhandled by Delhi Police—an action BJP leader Lalitha Kumaramangalam termed ‘wrong optics.’ The discussion, hosted by Preeti Choudhry, features heated exchanges between Congress National Spokesperson Dr. Shama Mohamad, who accuses the government of siding with rapists, and social activist Barkha Trehan, who argues against ‘selective outrage.’ The debate also examines the legal interpretation of ‘public servant’ under the POCSO Act, a key technicality in the case.
