Not just a Rape..

A great personality once said "Why is the media here so negative? I was in Tel Aviv once and I was reading the Israeli newspaper. It was the day after a lot of attacks and bombardments and deaths had taken place. The Hamas had struck. But the front page of the newspaper had the picture of a Jewish gentleman who in five years had transformed his desert into an orchid and a granary. It was this inspiring picture that everyone woke up to. The gory details of killings, bombardments, deaths, were inside in the newspaper, buried among other news".

I totally agreed with his statement the day I read it. But today I guess not. Would the journey of justice would have begun so early had media not been publishing each moment of the crime on the front page? I guess No. The news need to stay on the front page for many more days to come. Till the day the justice have been awarded to the victim, till the point the government form strict laws, till the time police come out of their sleep and act proactively, till the time every male of this country pledges to eradicate the animal with in and have been clear conscience. Actually till the point when each and every citizen of India feels this place is safe to Live.

In the time when a layman voice is crushed every time it is being raised on the social issues its the media that made us heard and converted the voice of one into the roar of many. Can't thank them more for providing the platform for each "ordinary" citizen of this country.

This heinous crime have shattered each one of us within. This have brought a sense of insecurity which will prevail if these crimes would continue. It is this insecurity which will do much more damage going ahead in this conservative society. In villages were women suppose to do household work and then get married these incidents are doing no good. Would a farmer will feel safe in sending her daughter out of the house for an education? Would the families in smaller cities will send their daughters to distant cities for the education or job?  Many would not, many who would will be in stress every moment thinking about the safety. Do we really want to create such a insecure environment in this great country? 

Things won't stop just here. This will bring many more issues.Why a couple would want to have the daughter? These rapes is a open invitation to the crimes like gender determination before birth , female foeticide. Do be surprised if going ahead male/female ratio is further increased. We are actually heading for a disaster if these barbaric acts are not eliminated.

Government need to make strict laws and then act in timely manner to punish the guilty. In India unfortunately the law is not same for everyone. Isn't this aggravate the crime? and these few powerful criminals becomes hero for many other criminals? You cannot clean the dirt from bottom of the pyramid, one need to start right from the top. I hope this happens.

This malice won't go away easily. This won't stop today, this won't stop tomorrow but plan to eradicate the crimes could be started any moment. Of course we do not have to wait for special day to start this.

Lastly I salute to all those who came on streets, who took the lathis , who stood against the water canons, who shed their blood. It took blood from many greats to give freedom to this country from English. I hope this "ROAR" makes us free from crimes this time without the need for the blood.

These lines from the song "Bezubaan" actually describes the situation.

Hai jo lahu mera, behta chala
Dekho junoon mera, kehta chala
Khaabon ka tha makaan jo dehta chala

Bezubaan kab se main raha
Begunaah sehta main rahaa.......

**The views are personal..