We have all seen and followed Rohtak Sisters case with alacrity and interest. While many of us have moved on as it was just another case in our lives, some lives have got stuck. One of them is Kuldeep - main accused in the alleged "molestation" case. The only son of a disabled, ex-army man; Kuldeep has been barred from appearing for written exam for recruitment in the Army, that is scheduled on February 1, 2015. No official Press Statement has been issued by the Indian Army in this regard. No official Press Statement has been issued by Civil Administration also in this regard. However, quoting this news report http://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/sonepat-sisters-case-accused-denied-permission-to-sit-in-army-written-exam/article1-1304450.aspx , Kuldeep has been denied admit card for the written exam because of unprecedented media attention this case got and denial by civil administration (again probably for the same reason as no official statement available.)

ON WHAT BASIS HAS THE ARMY DENIED KULDEEP HIS RIGHT TO WRITE THE EXAM?

The case against Kuldeep and two other boys has reached nowhere yet. Several eye witnesses have given a completely different account of the incident denying ANY MOLESTATION inside the bus, claiming it to be a "ROW OVER SEATS." Many more people have come out, claiming to be victims of girls and their family, where they were threatened of false molestation/rape charges or were slapped of these charges under similar circumstances. A young boy who claims he was falsely implicated by the girls in a similar case, says he settled it in INR 20,000. Another boy was slapped with a kidnapping case when his father asked INR 1,00,000 that he had lent to the family (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KqEO4oi1LY). A detailed investigation by Live India News Channel that spent 10 days digging the story also brings about some startling facts of the case including the woman who shot the video who also doesn't concur with the girls version (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zbjuo-uBwQ).

Despite all this, there's been no justice to the boys. While media went gaga over girls making them stars overnight, today no electronic media is interested in this case as boys seem to be the victims here. While the case moved at a very swift pace when girls had alleged molestation, it's gone to cold storage after allegations against the girls. A Polygraph test was conducted weeks ago, results are no where to be seen! When everything has been made public why not Polygraph test reports?

This petition is important because mere accusations should not hold a personal guilty of a crime - especially crime against women - when we have several instances where these laws have been abused. How fair it is to deny basic right of a citizen merely on basis of accusations? If Kuldeep is found guilty later or after the court's verdict, he can be barred from joining Army but why deny him rightful first attempt to his career? What if he is found innocent by the Court later? Who would compensate his loss? Would Army do? Would Administration do? Would media do? What if the case takes 3-4 years for trial in the court? And then another few years in the appeal if he is acquitted?

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, article 11, states: "Everyone charged with a penal offence has the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law in a public trial at which he has had all the guarantees necessary for his defence." The way crimes against women accusations are being treated today, it has overturned this basic presumption of innocence. You are presumed guilty until proven innocent!

If we allow this to happen, tomorrow, several FIRs under such provisions would be filed to merely hold back a person's career or selection in a government job. Perpetrators of crime against women should be dealt with strictly but that not all cases registered under these provisions are true - has been said by several courts in India. But no one has any answer for people who are first victims of media trial, fabricated cases and then later found not guilty of the alleged crime.

FAIR JUSTICE is right of everyone - regardless of Gender. With the unprecedented attention this case has got, it should be brought to conclusion soon and not let many lives hanging. If boys are wrong - Punish them. If girls are wrong - punish them too. But until any decision is made in the case, do not penalize the boys!

If you think, Army should allow Kuldeep to write his exam or issue a formal statement to citizens of this country on why he has been barred from the same, PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION. Today, It is Kuldeep, Tomorrow it could be You.