Thursday, June 05, 2014

What about name or reputation or honor?

The rape and hanging of 2 teenage girls in Badaun in UP is causing enormous anger, not just in India but around the world. This is not what we want our country to be famous for. The 2 girls were raped and hanged by Pappu Yadav, Awadesh Yadav and Urvesh Yadav who have been arrested. They were protected by 2 constables, Sarvesh Yadav and Chhatrapal Yadav who refused to register a First Information Report on the missing girls. Both have been sacked and arrested. Police outpost in-charge of Katra Sadatganj, Ram Vilas Yadav has been suspended. The MP for Badaun is Mr Dharmendra Yadav, son of Mr Abhay Ram Yadav who is the younger brother of Mr Mulayam Singh Yadav whose son, Mr Akhilesh Yadav is the Chief Minister of UP. Does that mean that all Yadavs are bad people? Definitely not. But when you appoint police officers based on caste and not on merit then bad things will happen. The situation has been made worse by stupid comments from various politicians, the latest being Mr Babulal Gaur, a BJP MLA in MP who said," This is a social crime which depends on men and women. Sometimes it's right, sometimes it's wrong." He probably meant that occasionally women will accuse an innocent man wrongfully of rape but if your English is weak keep your mouth shut. These comments are pounced on by anchors on news channels who demand stricter laws. What no one is saying is that women politicians have been completely silent. Ms Dimple Yadav, wife of UP Chief Minister, Akhilesh Yadav has just been elected to parliament. Why is she not outraged that such incidents are happening in her state, committed by members of her own caste? Ms Mayawati made a hurried visit by helicopter and demanded that the UP government be dismissed and President's Rule imposed. That is so coldly political that it would be a catastrophe as it would allow the Yadav's to cast themselves as victims. Ms Mamata Bannerjee transferred Police Commissioner, Demayanti Sen in anger for solving the Park Street gang-rape case. However, all this is irrelevant. We are human because we have feelings. This was lacking when Mr Akhilesh Yadav said," Whenever there has been an incident, we have taken immediate action. We have even recommended a CBI enquiry into the Badaun rape case." How forensic is that? Two dead girls are not ' an incident '. Go to Badaun, see the photos of the girls and cry. Stop defending yourself. This is not about politics. This is about your mother, sister and daughter. Do not try to protect your seat. Try to protect your name, your reputation and your honor. By showing you are human.

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