Shocking and shameful incident

The video clip shown by different news channels clearly reflects how deep the moral degeneration has set in our society that a defenceless, helpless and frail girl comes out of a bar in Guwahati and some youths jumped at her as if they were making her their prey. It is done before a mob of more than 100 and no one comes forward for her rescue. This has been enacted in the same fashion as a lion does when he sees animal or human being in the jungle to satisfy his hunger, though they are cats and rats in human forms. This is the most shocking incident and the head of every Indian hangs in shame over it. It becomes more shameful and shocking when the video clip shows that while some young men are molesting, beating and tearing her clothe, at least more than 100 men were looking at the animal behaviour without offering any protest as if they were watching a movie. This incident is a blot on our culture and society. It is not only in Guwahati but this type of shocking incidents where the girls are victimized ruthlessly in national capital Delhi, Lucknow, Patna, Chinnai, Banglore and Trivendrum also on daily basis. Neither police, civil administration, politicians nor society takes it seriously, and is repeated frequently. The way that helpless girl was beaten and molested by a group of around 12 young men before a mob of more than 100 men is the reminder of medieval age in 21st century, when we boast of modernity and liberalism. The Guwahati incident clearly depicts the pervert mindset of our society where the women are treated as things of enjoyment and not as sisters and mothers. It is for the all male members to think if such type shameful incident with their own daughter, sisters and mothers had occurred before them, how would have they reacted. As far as the law order is concerned especially in regard to containing this type of incident is concerned, lawlessness prevails all over the country. Society has to come forward. If the law enforcing agencies were tight and alert, that is police, this type of shameful incident would never have happened. In parliamentary democracy, ministers mean politicians who are head of the executives. When the politicians of this nation do not like to give is due to women, what the law and order machinery can do. Women’s Reservation Bill has been lying in Parliament for years and is yet to see the light of the day. This is because of indifferent and patriarchal mindset of our MPs.The Guwahati incident is most shameful. So, the deterrent punishment must be handed to the accused immediately and not left to go through judicial process and paraphernalia for years. Though the subject of law and order is state matter, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi also must take serious notice of the incident and give directives to the state government of their party to take stern action against the accused immediately. According to Guwahati police, there were four girls and two boys, apparently known to each other, entered the bar on Monday night, where they subsequently had a brawl and were forced outside by the establishment’s security. When the six came out on the streets, local people taking advantage of the situation pushed and pulled one of the girls and attempted to strip and molest her.Four persons have been arrested in connection with the incident, which led to a public outcry after a video of the shocking incident was uploaded on a video site.