"Wake Up Call"
The burning flame within our
hearts had not rested that we hear of another tragedy in the National Capital.
I wonder when this onslaught on women would stop. The entire tragedy has left
the nation in shock and disgust. It raises questions over whom have we elected
and are we really safe in this “Pseudo Democracy”. People are arrested for
liking posts on a social networking site but a “process” is required to punish
offenders behind this heinous crime. Knowing that many of the criminal cases on
rape are against influential people, I really wonder whether any stringent law
would ever come into action against rapists. Passing any law would mean poor
funding for the Political Parties for the Elections. Currently there is an
absolute “absence of fear” for committing any crime. Considering the way the
judicial practise takes place in our country, justice seems to be a “distant
star”.
Never
ending questions cloud our minds like whether justice would happen? If yes then
when? Do we have right to protests? If yes then will it be decided by the Government
how and when should we protest? Why was the girl’s dead body cremated in top
secrecy? When will the nation be safe for women? Why is it that only after a
tragedy a nation wakes up? What will make the Government Wake Up? Isn’t it a
shame on the Government to consider “Political Moves” instead of considering
“Humanitarian Moves”?
In
many countries people are petrified to commit a crime because the laws are so austere.
There are brutal punishments to punish the law breakers. Why is this not
applicable in India? We take 4 years to hang Kasab. His trial goes
on forever, despite having clear cut evidence. A victim goes through extreme
agony while the crime is being committed on her; I feel she goes through worse when the
trauma continues to linger for years in the form of seeking Judicial Justice.
A
woman goes through hell when she is raped. She is not only physically raped but
even mentally. It leaves a scar for the rest of her life. Faith in humanity
diminishes. What amazes me is that men who rape have No Remorse for it. No
guilt! No conscience! Is a woman to be used only as a body? The way in which
she was brutally raped, assaulted and thrown out of the moving bus shouts aloud
that there exists “No Humanity”. I wonder whether there would be answers
to these questions ever.
There
is extensive news coverage on her, names being given by different bodies, lot
of fake assurances by the government but the real battle is being fought by her
family. To come to terms with this horrid brutality will not be easy.
I
salute the 23 year old girl’s spirit to fight for life after being so brutally
injured and raped. I salute her courage and zest for fighting life. In my
deepest prayers I pray for her soul to rest in peace and get real justice.
“The shock of any trauma, I think
changes your life. It’s more acute in the beginning and after a little time you
settle back to what you were. However it leaves an indelible mark on your
psyche”. – Alex Lifeson
Aditi Chaudhary