Raped Again
If the recent gang rape in Mumbai, a young girl of 22 years old left you reeling with shock, you are not alone. Raped again – the story of the women of India and the atrocities that they go through at the hands of perverted men is nothing new. And while media tries hard to expose each and every case in order to bring justice to the victims, has anything really changed?
Women have for ever been an object of man’s desire, and if she resists, they would even go to length of violating all laws and ‘having her’ forcibly. In a male-dominated society like that of India, men care a fig when it comes to showing off their male prowess; a fact that is very much evident by the alarming rise in the number of rape cases in our country and the failure of the laws & Crime Control Departments to curb such brutal violence against our women.
Country shocked by yet another brutal rape incident
Very recently the country was shocked yet again by the brutal gang rape of a 22 year old young photojournalist in Mumbai who was raped in the deserted compound of Shakti Mill when she went there along with her male colleague to take pictures related to her assignment for a National Magazine. She was doing her internship with the company and was involved in her genre of work for the last 3 and a half months.
When they reached the mill compound around 6pm in the evening, two of the rapists accosted them and three more joined in and tied up her male colleague using their belts. Then all five of them gruesomely raped the girl about 15 ft from the spot where her colleague was captivated. Next they walked the rape victim and the boy to the Mahalaxmi Station, the nearest station to that area and before going into the station they clicked the rape victim’s photo on their cell, threatening to make it public if she took action against them.
Is this what we have come to as a society? Are we going to stand idly by when crime against women has reached such heights that rapists think that clicking compromising photos of the victim to shame them further is all that is needed to seal their mouth forever?
This Mumbai rape incident obviously compels many to think that it’s not the rape victim who should feel ashamed, but it’s our country itself which is shamed once again by such a horrendous incident.
What politicians, actors, actresses have to say on this?
Several politicians, actors and actresses have given vent to their anger and disgust on this issue of Mumbai gang rape. For instance the Communications & IT Minister Kapil Sabil remarked, “It will be dealt in the most severe manner. Our Country cannot have our women and children insecure in the
hands of the attackers”.
The famous Actor Amitabh Bachchan added by remarking, "It is a shameful act. It is a matter of shame and insult to the city of Mumbai for such a disgraceful thing (gang rape) that has happened here. A photo journalist, who was deputed for her work, became a victim. It makes us saddened"
Reputed Actress Juhi Chawla was equally shocked by the incident and stated, “This news comes as a shocker. I hope the victim will be healed and fine. I felt worse for the fact that she is a photographer, so she may be connected to our film industry. I can't imagine how painful and traumatic this must be for her and her family. Very tragic”
The Mumbai Gang: Triggering public & youth outrage all across India
This gang rape has created tremendous ripples of uproar among the youths and masses, not only in Mumbai, but in the entire country at large. In different regions of the country the angry outrageous mob took to streets in the form of rallies and showed off their agitation and protest against the rapists who devastated the life of a young woman.
The mob also protested against the inactive law that is ultimately doing nothing to check this growing crime against Indian Women. They, to show off their wrath, did things like burning effigies, carrying festoons and placards with derogatory remarks against the rapists, parading in different kinds of outfits bearing social messages for women’s safety and so on. All agreed on one point and that is: ‘Perpetrators should be punished most harshly!’
But does that really ever happen? Is this yet another case of a life destroyed where the perpetrators will not be answerable for their actions?
Can we really bring about a change?
To check these recurrent incidents of rapes and gang rapes in our country what is needed is REAL ACTION. Mere agitation and words can’t suffice the purpose. We have to revise our Anti-rape legislations and do away with the loopholes to begin with, but also we also need to keep in mind that laws alone can’t check the alarming situation that has been created for women today.
What we need is to bring a huge social reformation. It’s high time that the men of our society should stop thinking of our women as mere sexual objects! Only then can we expect the women of India to feel safe when they are out doing nothing but their jobs.
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