Atrocities against women and children - Time for Action
Another assault on a mother/sister/daughter, some outrage on MSM, major outrage on social media, police inaction, candlelight march, usual outpouring of grief and then all is forgotten until a new incident crops up. We are seeing this pattern all too often. The gruesome atrocity committed on the young veterinary doctor in Hyderabad is beyond condemnation. Its a pity that the Home Minister blamed the victim for her inability to dial 100, or that the police officer in charge refused to take the complaint citing jurisdiction and outrageous explanations for her disappearance that she might have eloped. The politico bureaucratic apathy is not new. They hate to be caught in the wrong foot. They dislike such incidents to become public because their inefficiency and lack of competency are exposed. Most cases of sexual assault goes unreported. People do not trust the police as in many cases the men in uniform are solidly with the perpetrators. The victims are forced to remain quiet and if they...