As the twitter shows the trends in India #Delhi #Rape
#Safetyforwomen. I mean really, are these the kind of things trending in our
country?
Delhi, I think by now this city is synonym to “not safe for
women”. And as the days are passing by the notion is just become stronger and
proving the point. Crime like rape is very common these days in India, in all
corners of the country but is the capital of the country setting an example to
continue the crime or settling an example to stop this crime?
The recent incident of the girl being gang raped by the
driver and other three people in a bus is probably for the country- an another
rape (crime), for the city- another example of proving its own synonym, for the
politicians- to raise questions and voice (but not do anything), for the legal
system- yet another case in the lost list of pending cases for years (Mr. Kasab
was hanged after two LONG year even after with nation being a witness to his
crime), for the criminals- survival for few years because it would take forever
to take a legal decision, for social networking sites- trending posts, for new
channels- discussion topic ,for people like you and me- an incident which would
instill fear for ourselves and for those we care about and for the girl- a scar
for life.
There is nothing on this earth that any one of us can do
anything for the girl to get back her confidence, her peace or her normal life
back in place. The least that “our protectors” (police and the government) and “our
decision makers” (the legal system) can do is 1. To give her justice to what
happened ASAP 2. To instill fears in the criminals rather than citizens 3. To actually
“protect” us by taking the “right decisions” for the people and not for
themselves.
With expectations from others (police, government, legal
system) comes the expectations from ourselves- let us not blind ourselves to
what is happening around and take a stand (in literal sense) for someone (even
if you do not know them). Just think once, if you were a victim, the first
thing you expect is people around you would help so start by helping them
instead of waiting for it to become a new flash or for yourself (god forbid) in
such a situation. The behavior of standing or protecting for what is right
selflessly comes from young age onward and one should start being more
courageous to help others and those who are no more young should set example
for their younger ones to stand up for others- against crime.
We may say that we live independently in a community but if
the community has given you that independence it is time for you to give back
to the community by just simply protecting it. Let the fear of what will happen
to us be not more important that what will happen to the other person. Let us
be more courageous and responsible citizen of the country where you live. Let
us make this country a safer place for us to live.
