Wednesday, January 02, 2008

Eeks is how I welcomed the Leap Year

It has made me cringe more than I have ever done before. Just the images and headlines that flood my vision are far from being a pleasant and hopeful one. I dare not ask why...I'd rather ask How come?

How come we are no longer safe even at home?

How come the only metropolitan city in India that assures so many young girls like me of being confident and living our dreams without any fear is displaying its demonic shades...

Or hang on was I merely ignoring what I didnt want to see of this city? Was I like so many others caught up with the pace in the city that I let that gaze pass me by....let it go unnoticed...???

Appaling. I understand not what pleasure can be derived of molesting a girl in public. Are the men so deprived in our country? Is it just in their attitude or is there more than that which meets the "naked" eye?

A mob of 70-80 men... 2 women...Does that not equal to a crime as severe as a gang rape. Should they not be flogged in public...errr....but who is the public here....?? The one that knows not how to treat and respect the 'fairer' sex...or then it maybe is the one that loves its deep silences as situations unfold in front of it...well no..I think it probably would be the best if I address directly to the moral custodians of the "culture" and "tradition" that is so inherent to our Indian Value system...

Oh and just another thought...Whatever happened to all the moral policemen...Oh I almost forgot...They'd rather pry over the intimate and personal momenst of a couple in love and proclaim their relationship "illegitimate" rather than pull their act together to try and discipline or even venture into a drunk mob of 70 men...


8 comments:

Anonymous said...

leaves me disturbed...just the way you express it

Shishir Kumar said...

Well the police and press are at question now?? The police cant be blamed here as if the girls were molested by a few people it would have been the failure of the police, however, to save public from public is something rarely thought of.
Howver the police cant save its skin as it did not have any arrangemnet at a place where a crowd of 100 people were together.
Well at i point i do feel that the couples were at fault as they wanted some private movemets.
Moreover, bal thakre and the cm of maharatra should be exiled as the banning of dance bar and prostution will definetlty lead to such incidents by frustated youth who can neither afford the so called posh parties nor cope up with their sexual anxiety.
Shame India!! at cochin where a 15v year old tourist was molested. Strict laws need to be made to control the frustated faction..a tinch of dictators way needed.

Anonymous said...

Appreciate you putting what you feel so blantantly..and fearlessly...way to go girl..enjoy listening to your show..

Anonymous said...

horrific...read about the incident online....is it really that unsafe for women...are the men so perverted in india?

Rajiv Mathew said...

dear sharan,
i am extremely disturbed with this incident.this is so damn weird and strange, and the powers to be are doing nothing about it.
rajiv

Anonymous said...

The entire episode reflects more on crippling human morality than it does on the weak security system in the country. It makes me question ‘How civilized we are?’ Most importantly, it’s devastating to believe that it happened in Bombay. Measures to safety now should be re-examined individually. I realize my statement sounds conservative but how much ever arguments and actions are taken over the incident; nothing can make up for the loss made.

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