As dismaying as it sounds, rape, molestation and abuse have become synonymous with the word ‘news’. Correct me if I’m wrong, but not a day goes by when we’re not appalled by the grim headlines and the scary reality it comes with! The reality that tells the pitiable plight of women safety in India.
Believe me, I’m miles away from being a cynic but the instances at hand have left me no other option but ponder the consequences. Remember when we told you about a law student in Kerala who was raped over years by a Godman? While we just recovering from that, another ugly episode has surfaced in UP and we’ve held our heads!
According to NDTV, a group of 14 men groped and molested two women in Rampur, UP. The miscreants then shot the entire incident and posted the video on social media!
Reports suggest the goons who were on their motorbikes groped, harassed and abused the women in broad daylight, who in return were pleading for their safety. It happened in Uttar Pradesh’s Rampur district, about 318 km from Lucknow however, the date and time of the incident are not clear yet.Â
2 of the 14 accused have been arrested by the police and a case of molestation has been registered. Vipin Tada, Superintendent of Police, Rampur, said,Â
All four prime accused have been arrested, three were arrested last night, search on to catch other accused: Vipin Tanda, Rampur SP pic.twitter.com/hupnkSeHUq
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) May 29, 2017
In the face of all the developments, we as a country are making, instances like these shake our faith in the so-called civilisation. Is there really no place for women? Is this the kind of technological advancement, PM Narendra Modi vouched for? If we want to see the change we wish, these murmurs have to take the form of a resounding NO. Only then, maybe be we can think of a better place to live in! Only then…
News Source: NDTV