Capital's shame!
Yesterday a stunning news was flashed by all news
channels about the rape of a girl, in her twenties. It was all the more
shocking that this heinous crime was committed in a running bus not by one or two but five men. It was bus was a private bus with
tinted glasses and heavily curtained. All the five were allegedly
friends of the bus driver. The girl is a paramedical student She boarded the
bus around 9.30 p.m. along with a friend. The
hooligans started teasing the girl and passing vulgar remarks.When her friend objected , he was beaten up by the goondas and pushed inside the driver’s cabin.
Both of them were stripped and dropped
on the road side. The two were taken to a hospital. The girl’s condition is stated to be serious. She is reported to be on the ventilator. All the miscreants along with the driver have
allegedly been arrested. The question arises that who permitted the private bus driver to take passengers? Why were the
glasses tinted, when it has been banned
under the law?
Such news sends shivers down the spine.
This is not the first time that an incident of this
kind has been reported. If such a ghastly crime
can happen in the well protected national capital of the country, what will the state of affairs in less
policed towns and villages.
How can such crimes be prevented ?
This is a moot point. The guardians of law have to be more vigilant.All important bus stands specially near schools and colleges, and
near crowded market places should have
round the clock vigil. Any
suspicious looking characters should be detained and questioned. The
punishment in such crimes should be fast
and stringent and before the incidence
fades out of public memory.
This post was written two years ago. It is matter of concern that the situation continues to be the same. Educated people and authorities that matter, must seriously consider what punishment should be given to the culprits in such cases. The punishment must be stringent and the law too must be strengthened.
This post is being posted as archives for Blog a Rhyme ,
You see like many , I have a daughter . And my first reaction was of apprehension . She is a student in the university in Mumbai and this is the first year she is on her own. A parent's fear !.
ReplyDeleteI do not endorse death penalty.Over the years I have been wiser I guess as far as capital punishment goes. But honestly I would vote for death to such animals and if at all there be capital punishment on the statute it must be for rape.
It is just not enough to blame the social order etc for such acts. These are animals that shame animals and are done without.
Every parent ,who has a girl will have the same feelings.In some countries such creatures are are flogged in public. Yesterday this incident was condemned unanimously in the Lok Sabha,everybody recommending life imprisonmeent/death penality for these animals!
DeleteScary...shameful..Only animals could derive pleasure out of rape. For a couple of hundred rupees, there are thousands of prostitutes available in the country...why harm innocent girls? With incidents like this, make me feel shameful of myself as an Indian. I think each girl should carry a hand knife or chilli sprays in their hands and ...ughh..pathetic...
ReplyDeleteYes it very scary.Such animals have no right to exist.They should be exterminated.Yesterday the whole day there were rallies, to protest against this shameful incident.Every body demanding death penalty for these wretched creatures.
ReplyDeleteIf they bring the law, no one will dare to do it again.
ReplyDeleteThis one is such a shameful and a heinous crime! Glad that this one could be highlighted by the media and now there are demands for newer laws and faster decisions for such crimes. But what about the thousand others which just go unreported and leaves the victim alone to battle the physical, mental and emotional scars!
ReplyDeleteYes it is very frightening. Due to such Public outbursts some action may be taken against those 'animals'.You are correct. Such shameful incidents happen in remote places and go unnoticed. What a pity.
ReplyDeleteYes, it indeed is a matter of shame to have such crimes happen day in and day out. The recent Uber cab rape case also is a live testimony of how things have not changed. About time some miracle happens.
ReplyDeleteYes Vinodini,in our country anything can happen. Unless some stringent punishment is prescribed nothing is going to happen.
DeleteWhat a horrible tragedy, and even more awful that it continues to happen. I wish I had the power to change things.
ReplyDeleteYes Laurel this is very tragic.Thank you for visiting.
DeleteIt's so hard to hear such tragic stories day in and day out and especially worse I think when committed by a gang of men. My recent post in in part about such incidents in India...it might interest you possibly...http://www.xpressyouressence.blogspot.ca/2014/12/december-10-human-rights-day.html <3
ReplyDeleteEll I have read your article. No one in his/ her senses will support this sort of devilish attacks. It is barbaric. Another thing which is commonly heard these days is that a member of the family who exploit their nieces, cousins etc.It is very shameful.
DeleteHumanity is lost that's what this incident stands for ...It's so sad!
ReplyDeleteYes Naba such shameful incidents must be condemned.
DeleteSad and scary that there is no change in the situation.
ReplyDeleteHope strict action is taken.