A couple of Weeks ago, there was a strong backlash on the
comments posted by the American on a social networking website. She had written
"It's the vegetarians that are doing the raping, not the meat
eaters - this place is just so bizarre." If one thinks over for a while on
this comment, one shouldn't find anything wrong in it.
Why do we Indians get so defensive if someone of
foreign says something about us. Even though if it is correct. Lets face it, Truth
is Bitter and damn it is. I don’t find anything wrong with the statement. And
if you are reading newspaper or watching
TV news regularly, you should admit it too.
One should not be oblivious of the fact that
India is a country with highest number of REPORTED Rapes in this country. As
per Wikipedia, 24,206 rape cases were registered in India in 2011 alone. A new case is reported every 20 minutes. Take
not of the word “Reported”. The number of unreported rapes is out of my
imagination. And all these numbers do not include the Marital Rapes that always
takes a backseat when the brutal rapes are already enough to handle.
So clearly, backed by the facts, India stands out
PROUDLY as being a nation of rapists. Then why do we Indians become so
defensive when someone points a figure. Why cannot we stand the truth and face
it upfront.
Every newspaper, every news channel is full of
rapes. If rapes weren't enough, we have gone a step with gang rapes. It not one
individual but communities involved. There have been cases where sexual assaults
against have been openly endorsed by local communities, panchayats and Khaps. A
latest case doing the rounds is that of a tribal girl in West Bengal.
Rapes and
sexual crime have become so common that even police take it lightly and many
times advise victims not to report such matters. If this is what a large
portion of population think, isn't saying India a country of Rapists right.
It’s time to stand up and admit what is right.
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