The ‘human’
beings of India have woken up to the brutal reality of the society they live in
and erupted into angry and anguished protests and demonstrations held all over
the country over the brutal gangrape of a 23 year old girl on a moving public bus
in New Delhi Sunday night . As the victim continued to be critical the Rape
capital of India saw huge outbursts of people—mostly the young generation
including women in large numbers—in several localities of the city demanding
answers from the government and local authorities in the basic issues of
security to women, quick justice and prevention of crimes. The incensed people in hundreds and thousands
held demonstrations before the residence of the Delhi Chief Minister, Delhi police headquarters
and in other high security VVIP areas. Police had to resort to water canons to
disperse the protestors. As per latest reports protests are still going on
across the country.
One contrast
came up instantly. The kind of security provided to VIPs and VVIPs became very
clear as their forces tried to keep them secure from the common people. There has
always been a shortage of police and security personnel across India and a
huge chunk of the forces available are used up for VIP security. So, how much
security is actually available for the mothers, daughters, sisters and wives of
the common people? One news channel raised a pertinent question as to would all
the big political leaders who shook up Parliament yesterday debating death
penalty to the rapists care to release a percentage of their private security
forces for the common people? That would make more policemen available per
thousand of common people.
All across
disturbed ‘human’ beings demanded death for all rapists and eve teasers. As far
as the debate on ‘capital punishment’ is concerned there is instant agreement
but for one crucial difference. The punishment must be fast tracked and instant
if possible, and should not be left to rot for years and years in the due
process of the courts, appeals and mercy petitions. And that no single rapist
or eve teaser must escape from the law and roam free.
The big question
is whether of this mass upsurge against criminals will be able to keep the
momentum going for a long time to force the governments bring in stringent
laws, creation of a secure environment for women and prevention of increasing crimes
against women. We witnessed similar a mass outrage against corruption last year
under Anna Hazare, but slowly it petered out as politics grew within. Hopefully,
the momentum this time would keep going because this malady of the subhuman
entities invading our society runs deeper and affects or threaten to affect the
families and kin of both the corrupt and non-corrupt classes.
Keep to the
basics this time. Do not entertain sex discrimination issues, do not allow
gender bias to come in and do not indulge in diabolical egoism. Untie on mutual
love and trust, and stay united, to defeat the demons and the fiends trying to
eat up our society. The subhuman fiendish progression must be stopped at all
costs. Before it is too late!
