The reported encounter of the four accused in the Hyderabad rape and murder case on Friday morning has created a rift, leaving the nation divided. On one hand, there are people celebrating the 'immediate justice' that was delivered, and on the other, there are those ashamed of the abortion of the rule of law.

Lok Sabha MP and former Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi belongs to the latter group. In a conversation with Sunday mid-day, she explains how abandoning due procedural law could have implications on the Indian electorate, and goes on to question whether the four accused, who were reportedly killed in an encounter, were the true culprits.