When Bant Singh’s daughter was brutally raped in 2000, he was just another Mazhabi Sikh in the caste-wracked countryside of Punjab. But he fought back, registering a case against the attackers and enduring a beating that left him minus his arms and one leg. Bant’s immense courage made him a hero and an inspiration.
A member of the CPI(ML), he is from Burj Jhabhar village in Mansa district and his story is a powerful one. Mazhabis are Dalits and aren’t supposed to raise their voices. But Bant insisted on having the. . .
