It is not an unheard fact that the National Capital of India also stands ashamedly as the Rape Capital.
The factors leading to a rape are not restricted to a particular rationality. What is common is the vicious and horrible mentality that exists in men everywhere; be it Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan, or even in countries abroad. But recent examples have brought much notoriety to the capital city and exposed that Delhi today is definitely the most unsafe city for women in India.
Out of all the crimes in the city, rapes account for a shocking 15%!
393 rape cases in the first three months of the year, 2013- Shocking news!
This averages out to be over 4 rape cases a day in the city.
Rapes have no parallel to other crimes. It shatters a girl mentally, emotionally and physically. Condescending attitude from the society and physical wounds apart, the ugly impact that a rape victim’s mind suffers from being beyond the description of words.
The question that arises is, out of all places- Why Delhi?
Why is the nation’s capital the center of a crime like rape?
Considering the government pays more attention to the capital city, what could be the factors possibly that make Delhi the Rape capital.
The most undeniable and obvious factor responsible for a rape is the thinking and mentality of the rapist. Why then, an educated city like Delhi stands at the stage of crime that arises from such a lowly mentality?
Delhi is a city of different cultures. People from all over India, belonging to different strata reside here. The very rich, the very poor, people from different religions, difficult familial and educational backgrounds, all kinds exist in the capital. This vast disparity leads to the ultra-‘modern’ facing the conventional.
The convention, in this case is conventional enough to clothe a woman they feel is indecently dressed but not to shun thoughts like possessing her sexually by force.
Other factors that make Delhi the rape capital include the way the city has been designed. Delhi is so designed that certain large areas are not directly connected to public transport and one often has to walk distances after and before taking public transport.
There are areas poorly connected and there are others that are much more secluded.
Also, the policing and law enforcement in Delhi needs to get stricter!
Needless to say, there’s an urgent and dire need for Delhi’s status to change from the ‘Rape Capital’. To bring about such a change, law and order needs to be ensured. A change in mentality is a primary solution; but a slow one. If the rod works quicker, then the Police and Law need to resort to it to create a threat full image of punishment to rapists. Public transport especially for women needs to reach out to deeper areas. There should be check posts established in secluded areas so the police always keep a watch, closely.
Over and above all of these, the very basic factor that requires a change is the mindset!
One may try to keep the environment safe and one that prevents rapes, but the ugly root set in the mind of the rapist needs to be pulled off and strangled to death. The education of this type begins at home. Respect for women makes deep impressions on a child’s mind and such values are imbibed right from the start.
For those already under the clutches of the mentality of a rapist, rehabilitation centers, meditation can try to do the needful.
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