While,
we are all justifiably angry at the death of rape victim, this has fast
become another Anna Hazare'ish effort for the media. I am not disputing
that we need tougher laws for violence against women, but the problem
doesn't begin or end there.
In rural India conditions for women are
abysmal, with women for the larger part have to answer the nature's call
either before sunrise or sunset. Yes, imagine
living in a colony where there are no toilets anywhere not even
communal ones.... Imagine your life as a woman there...
Now, you still
wonder as to why there is lack of confidence in women later in life...? I
can vividly recall that during early eighties Charan Singh being blamed
for his proposal to build rural toilets. Similar thing happened to MGR
in Tamil Nadu as well, by the same elite which is holding candle light
marches now, as it is fashionable.
Unless and until you remember all
this during election time, such protests are just sham and are totally
useless, politicians have learned to ignore this already.. I have to
break the news to you all.....
I
have a legitimate reason to be skeptical of this elite as well. E.g.
after the Mumbai terror attack, there were candle light marches all over
but within 3 months the same set of bastards were re-elected.
