STOP!

well will it ever?? as the nation continues to grieve over the death of the 23yr old braveheart who succumbed to the assault injuries today..the bigger question before all of us is when will these crimes against women stop?! as i see these endless debates on television with big-shot panelists i cannot help but feel the issue being slighted in the heat of political rivalry and rhetoric..each one is trying to outdo the other sitting in newsrooms reading premeditated scripts! not that i don't credit them for revving up this national movement of sorts but sometimes all of it seems just too made up! it is not just about a particular incident or a girl but about all those women and girls in the streets out there vulnerable to the prying eyes of vulture like men looking for a snatch! the patriarchal society does not cease to exist..every minute or more so every second there are cases of modesty being outraged, acid attack, eve teasing or rape being reported and yet there seems to be no fear of law among the perpetrators of such heinous acts! it is the victim who continues to suffer for the rest of her life while the criminals scot free..it is this fear which has made home in the minds of those with a young girl at home..giving birth to one and then having to protect her all the while seems too cumbersome a task! it is often made sure that the girls are sent out with a proper set of instructions guiding their conduct ( y not fit a gps instead!)..but can a society really progress if half of it is subject to such physical, mental and emotional trauma at all times! y shud girls be at the receiving end always? y shud there be a constant fear of being the 'weaker' sex? when will the men do away with this show of virile strength? when will they accept the fact that women are not mere objects of desire? when will justice to the victims be granted or is suicide less painful? when will the police be more sensitive and responsible? well there are too many questions but the chances of finding their answers in this lifetime seem grim! women have proven themselves in almost all fields today and it is high time they be granted their due in the society! they do not wish to be put on pedestals and worshiped all they wish for is some respect and dignity from fellow beings! A lot of introspection and an ounce of blame is the need of the hour!!