In life and in death, Aruna Shanbaug’s case spelled tragedy. Her case raised a host of considerations about sexual assault and euthanasia. On Monday, as Shanbaug passed away, there were cries on Twitter for justice, prayers and salutations for the nurses and hospital staff who looked after her for 42 years.
RIP Aruna Shanbaug
Saluting the Nurses Who Looked After their Colleague for 42 years
The nurses at the KEM hospital staff cared tirelessly for Aruna. Even the Court awarded guardianship to them on the grounds that they were her “real family.”
Cry For Long-Awaited Justice
Our justice system imprisoned Aruna’s rapist just for seven years — one year for every six that Aruna was condemned to spend in a dark vacuum.
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