West Bengal Gang Rape

It's a national shame.Where has India come to?
The village Headman and his friends who decided such a ghastly deed should be hanged before the matter is conveniently forgotten by the public. The rapists too should be taunted and given a humiliating punishment.

Indore Gang Rape

Just yesterday I had mused how safe Indore was for girls! I wish I had not said it. For today, all newspapers carried the news of gang rape of a college student in Indore. The incident took place in February this year.

I think the whole country (or may be the entire world) has become a sick place to live in. 

The only silver lining is that the girl confided in her friends who without any further delay took her to the police station. I am glad, the rapists have been apprehended. Fast work by the police, I must say!

While I have all sympathies for the girl, I strongly feel that this mishap could have been avoided. 

I think, there are 2 things where we are failing. Firstly, we are not listening to our instincts. And secondly, the bonding which needs to be there between parents & children or between siblings is getting weaker or not developing at all. Something needs to be done there.

Gang Rape Friend's Interview

What is legally right or wrong - I seriously don't know. But one thing is certain that if the gang rape victim's friend/ fiance' had not spoken on Zee TV,  the public would not have come to know about the near-collapse of the  law & order in India. The police, being more engrossed in the debate as to which police station should register the case. The passers-by being too scared to help -scared at the sight of blood & also fearing problems. 
Hope, we all learn a lesson from this. Hope India improves in this regard.

Gang Rapes. What could be the psychology?

3 gang rapes in M.P. region in the last fortnight. The first case involved two innocent tribal girls raped by 18 men from the same village Betma. Two of the rapists had political connections.

In the second case, the unfortunate deaf & dumb woman was attacked by known men in her own house in Depalpur. The woman was totally helpless as they threatened to kill her child.

The third case occurred last night in Indore, when a 25 yr old married woman was returning home with her husband on motor cycle.The husband was carrying Rs 20,000 in cash. In this case, the rapists posed as policeman.

What could be the psychology behind these rapes? Or for that matter any rape? I think it's very important to understand the mentality of the rapists if we have to counter this menace in the society. The Indian courts should deliver immediate judgments so as to bring some fear in the society. The 2 men with political connections should be castrated  and their godfathers be kicked out of the respective parties.

There is something terribly wrong with India. It's a national shame.

 

 

Forget Wiki Leaks. Resolve 26/11, 2G Scam, Gang Rapes, CWG Issues

As a child I often read stories of Kings and  Rishis who were ensnared by Apsaras while performing Tapasya. As a result, they  failed in their efforts and faced doom and disgrace.

To me, India is the Rishi for whom solving of  26/11, 2G scam, CWG corruption and the Gang Rapes formed the Tapasya which the nation undertook with much reluctance. And just when the country was heading somewhere, the attention was taken over by Wiki Leaks, the ever manipulative Apsara.

Really, in spite of the snail speed and the silly arguments of the defense lawyers (that Kasab would become a martyr if hanged), there was hope that justice would be done to those who suffered in the 26/11 terror attack.But now things really look bleak.

2G scam is yet another important issue that took the country by storm. As somebody teaching Public Relations, I am very much interested in knowing how the government handles the scandal. Lobbying is certainly not a part of Public Relations. In Public Relations we talk of Persuasion and Motivation. Pressure tactics is not our tool. At the same time, I admit to have written advertorials in my capacity as a copywriter. I now realize that it is a wrong practice. But then, all this calls for some strong guidelines. For in advertising, 'advertorial' is yet another way of writing an ad.

It was terrible to read about Gang Rapes that took place one after the other in New Delhi.And just when the cabinet ministers took notice of it, the attention was diverted by Wiki Leaks to a silly and immature remark made by Rahul Gandhi.

What are we doing, Guys? Here, we were pulling our hair out on CWG'10. And now when the Inquiry has been set up, we are allowing ourselves to be diverted by Wiki Leaks?

And who is Wiki Leaks?  Julian Assange is himself facing charges of rape. Should we allow such a person to decide the functioning of our country? Should we allow him to set our priorities?

Really, India has certainly lost its bearings like the ensnared Rishis of the past.