- Bilkis Bano, the survivor of one of the most horrific rape cases during the 2002 Gujarat riots, says the release of the 11 rapists 'shakes' her faith in justice. Her first statement since the release two days ago, hints at a sense of deep hurt and betrayal. It has left her 'numb' and 'bereft of words', she says. 'How can justice for any woman end like this, I trusted the highest courts in our land. I trusted the system, and I was learning slowly to live with my trauma... My sorrow and my wavering faith is not for myself alone but for every woman who is struggling for justice in courts,' says the woman, whose fought for justice went on for 18 long years. 2. Nearly 10,000 farmers from Punjab will take part in a 72 hour protest in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri against the Centre starting today. The Samyukt Kisan Morcha calls for the protest to 'seek justice' in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case. 3. Andhra Pradesh's ruling YSR Congress files an affidavit in the Supreme Court, asking to join the proceedings in the case regarding the distribution of 'freebies'. An elected government, the petition says, has a responsibility to implement schemes to alleviate poverty and give people better healthcare, education and employment opportunities. Though such expenditure is often classified as revenue expenditure, it has a long-term impact in asset creation and improvement of quality of life, the YSR Congress argues. 4. Jacqueline Fernandez, the Bollywood actor named in Rs 200 crore extortion case by the Enforcement Directorate, had received a series of expensive gifts from conman Sukesh Chandrashekar. The list includes designer handbags, car and diamonds. 5. A huge explosion struck a mosque in Kabul during evening prayers, witnesses and police say, with many feared dead or injured. Police say there are multiple casualties. One Taliban intelligence official tells Reuters that as many as 35 people may have been wounded or killed, and the number could rise further. Al Jazeera quotes an unidentified official as giving a total death count of 20.