Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has done neither his state nor his office any credit by jumping the gun on a sensitive case that demands judicial prudence, not political posturing. His comments legitimising the contents of a mere First Information Report (FIR) against two Catholic nuns from Kerala and a tribal youth are not only premature but also deeply irresponsible.

Even a schoolchild knows that an FIR, by itself, carries no evidentiary weight. It is only the beginning of a legal process, not its conclusion. The job of the police is to register the FIR, investigate the allegations, and then act based on the facts unearthed. Anybody can file an FIR against anyone. That does not make the accused guilty.........

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