NEW DELHI: Bilkis Bano has reacted to the Gujarat government's action of releasing the 11 convicts who had sexually assaulted her and murdered her family members during the 2002 Gujarat riots. In a statement, Bilkis Bano demanded that the government should withdraw the decision to release the convicts from jail. Bilkis Bano,who said that the decision had shaken her faith in the judicial system, added that she feels worried when she remembers the women who are fighting for justice like her.

The Gujarat government had released 11 convicts, who were sentenced to life imprisonment in the case, on Independence Day. According to an official, the 11 convicts were released from jail under the Gujarat government's remission policy.