Amrutha Varshini, who became widow after the honour killing of her husband, has taken her fight against the curse of casteism to the social media.
Amrutha has opened a Facebook page, “Justice for Pranay,” to launch a social movement against the caste discrimination and said she will dedicate her life to build a “caste-free society”.
Amrutha, who hails from Vysya family, had married a Dalit-Christian youth, Pranay Kumar, in January last. But in a shocking incident 25-year old Pranai was killed on Friday last in Miryalaguda town of Nalgonda district in Telangana, sparking a massive public outrage. Police have arrested Amrutha’s father T Maruti Rao, uncle Shravan and five others on the charges of hiring contract killers to eliminate Pranay as all their attempts to separate the young couple through threats had failed.
In her first post on the Facebook page Amrutha wrote, “don’t worry Pranay….U r not alone..Not only me u are in the heart of crores of people..Many people are fighting for justice..”
She appealed to the people to cooperate with her in installing a statue of her departed husband in Miryalaguda town as a symbol of fight against caste discrimination.
Amrutha, who is 7-month preganant, said that after delivering the baby she will dedicate her entire life to build a society which will be free of caste violence and repression.
Apart from numerous photos of protests and candlelight vigil to demand justice for Pranay, the Facebook page also has several video clips of the young couple in love.
Another post on the page demanded that on the line of “Nirbhaya act” against rape there should also be a “Pranay act to give stringent punishment to those who victimise the young couple and indulge in so-called honour killing of those who marry persons of other castes.