Pathetic Saturday as the nation mourns the death of an innocent 23-years-old medico student who was brutally assaulted and raped in the national capital, couple of weeks ago. The young woman was flown to Mount Elizabeth hospital in Singapore for a better treatment but she died in the early hours of the day.
Prominent expressed that she must be revered as a martyr as she had brought about a general awareness on increase of the brutality in sexual assaults on women. A hundred speeches and scores of laws would not have awakened the society like the way this gruesome incident has. All we can do is pray for her soul to rest.....and also pray that no other sister in nation is ever eve-teased.
Instead of restricting the daughters we must try to inculcate better morals to our son's. 'Amanat' (name as pronounced by the media is not the real one) where ever you are ….we miss you.....The nation grieves the death of this most tender flower. Unfortunately a grievous incident but people have been asked to be calm as further disturbance would only give room for the miscreants to go on a rampage.
But have we learned a lesson is another question that needs introspection. A personal incident that needs to be briefed here is a mirror to our slumber. The other day in Hyderabad, I was standing on the Ameerpet-S R Nagar road. In one street corner that leads to Srinivasa Colony East waiting for a friend of mine to join. But since he was delayed was sipping a cup of Tea at the bunk and noticed a bunch of youth having a smoke standing on the pavement eve-teasing passing girls. But none of them reacted, probably they are used to this daily menace.
I could not tolerate but was helpless as I was a stranger there, however managed to give them frequent cold stares as I was feeling quite disturbed. After a brief time one of the guys was keenly watching my moments and signaled me to come. I knew for sure that trouble was brewing up, but dared to walk up to them. He questioned my staring looks, I told them I wondered to what extent they could stoop down in eve teasing, in a polite way, as they were nearly 7-8 and I was alone, this is not a cinema anyways.
They were in an inebriated condition and this was another reason that cautioned me to be more careful while talking. They said that they were doing no harm but were only having fun. I agreed with them and told them about the numerous cases coming up in media, daily. The horrors of the rape victims
Immediately they responded and said we are not offenders have you ever heard my name 'X' or his 'Y' or his 'Z' (names have been changed). Well I had no answer, but gathered courage to brief them and eventually moved away from them. Again the following day they were seen indulging in their daily routine at the same corner tea bunk.
This live incident, in addition to the numerous rape cases that have been on the rise, makes me question self...have we learned a lesson from the bitter incident. However the seed of a sexual assault is eve teasing and this experience of mine might be the same felt by many across the metros...put an end with intention and never expect the law to control you which happens only after another sister of ours weeps...which is really not correct on our part.
Make a beginning, give the women space to live their lives in dignity. They are our mothers...sisters..daughters...they having been bearing us at all levels, when we give them respect...why do we not to the ones we see on the road side. (Wishesh AarKay)
