As i keep flicking through my televison.. Or be it online.. The only news that i have been reading, hearing n seeing is about the brave daughter of India who lost her life.
As we are seeing candle light vigils everywhere and as more people are joining these protests.. It makes me wonder if this will help us make a change.
A change for us Indians should come in how our society views WOMEN in general. Just because we are travelling in buses.. Trams.. Trains.. Why even ordinary streets or shopping malls.. Be it in anywhere.. That doesnt give them a right to look at us women in such a way that should make us feel uncomfortable about ourselves..
I have heard some people saying .. Oh may be that woman would have dressed provcatively.. So does that mean she deserved that kind of treatment.. But arent most of Indian women wearing saree n salwars and still getting teased.. Raped even.
Having said that.. What about the rape victim who was just 3 yrs old. What provocation would have that child done at her age.
So its more the mentality that needs changing... Till then how many ever vigils happen.. Things might still look grim when it comes to total freedom for the women.
May Nirbhaya's soul rest in peace as she was the only motivation which awakened this sleeping society.
P:S - There is a malayalam movie 22 female kottayam.. I wish that would be an apt ending for this cause.. But not sure if thats a permanent solution.