The case became complicated by the differences between the parents, which the Barnevernet used to substantiate their charges against Sagarika. Women’s issues are indeed political, we have fought to make them so, which is different from the “politicalisation” charge made by Gunnar Toreson to justify the inhumane approach in the Sagarika case. The hypotheses were that she could be responsible for extreme, inappropriate child care, causing the injury for a religious ritual, or being delusional and putting a spoon into the injured area. Women’s issues are indeed political, we have fought to make them so, which is different from the “politicalisation” charge made by Gunnar Toreson to justify the inhumane approach in the Sagarika case. The hypotheses were that she could be responsible for extreme, inappropriate child care, causing the injury for a religious ritual, or being delusional and putting a spoon into the injured area.

Source: Indian Express March 20, 2023 02:51 UTC