This BHARAT is still not SWACHH for Girls!

Hello! Mr. Prime Minister, after “Swatch Bharat Abhiyan”, can we have a “Rape free Bharat Abhiyan”?

 

Though I am strongly inspired by our Prime Minister, not because of who he is but because of what he did.

But, I am particularly unimpressed rather displeased with the level of awareness and work our central government is doing to protect the dignity of its daughters.

It’s high time now that the government should bring this “Most PRO-VOTE” topic into lime light (read, really find out the solution) like that for building toilets and cleaning roads.

I think before cleaning our environment, we have to clean our thoughts, thoughts of this male dominated society of INDIA.

 

When we talk about the status of girls in INDIA, no matter from which nationality, religion, age group or race they belong to, they are vulnerable, prone to mishaps (read RAPE) anytime, all the time.

And unfortunately there is not at all shortage of the most recent examples to prove my point. Recent news of a 25year old woman raped by a cab driver and a serial rapist, once again questions the law which is so weak that allows the rapists to roam freely on the streets re-committing the heinous crime, time and again.

 

From the rape of a six month old infant to that of a 25 year old lady to a 60 year old senior citizen, you name them and the answer will always be ”Yes they have been raped”. 

 

What’s worst is, after such incidents, everybody advises them, The Girls, not to disclose their identity. According to them disclosing the identity will tarnish the girl's reputation.

 

Why?

Shouldn’t it be a shame to our whole nation, to the whole men community, for their failure to protect their little fairies, their goddesses, their better half?

 

Is it the girl’s fault if Indian men are so desperate to satisfy their urge for sex?

 

Is it the fault of a six month old girl if she is not old enough to understand the onus/curse of being a girl child in a country like INDIA?

 

Is it the fault of the elderly lady, who misunderstood the intentions of the helper who raped her, robbed her house and later burned her, that he is like her son?

 

This shows the level of psychological imbalance of INDIAN men (Not all, but most).

 

 

Today, I have seen mothers of 3 boys, 4 boys, depressed thinking about how to find/attract a suitable bride for her boys.

On the other hand parents of a girl child are comparatively much relaxed.

 

Feeling Happy for the rise in the status of the girls in INDIA?

 

Well, I am not. This is happening not because a girl child is preferred but because of the deteriorating child sex ratio, due to a shortage in the number of girls per thousand boys.

 

Girls are not safe anywhere as far as INDIA is considered, not even in their mother's womb. Every possible effort is made to abort the girl child and if at all she is born, she has to bear with and protect herself from the these perverts, roaming free on the streets, driving vehicles, self-styled godmans, leaders of MNCs, servants, MEN!

 

No doubt I am proud to be a girl. But, sometimes I become excessively sad, shocked, scared after hearing such kind of nerve-wrecking incidents.

I feel like staying at my home all the time.

I feel guilty that my parents have to put in so much of efforts and care in order to ensure my safety.

I myself feel vulnerable all the time when I am alone on Delhi Streets.

 

How long will this continue to happen?

 

How long GIRLS will remain deprived of their freedom and continued to be discriminated?

 

Moving to the developed countries with their people having a proper mindset is the only option left for us?

 

No, the first step towards the solution to the problem is to bring about the change in the mindset of our people.

No amount of helpline numbers, safety apps, or safety tricks could do much to change the situation. 

 

Secondly, our law needs to be changed and the harshest punishment (death penalty or life imprisonment at least, because I know expecting anything harsher is not possible in our soft country) should be sentenced to such people and that too as early as possible. These incidents should be handled on a priority basis and fast tracked.

 

This might change the present, dirty scenario of our country. Hopefully.

 

Finally, SIR, Please launch a “Mahila Surakshit Bharat Abhiyaan” also.

 

 

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How it feels to be a WRITER: Really from the Bottom of My Heart!

It's been just 2.5 months since I started writing.
Now, I realize how easy it is to read as compared to write.

While reading you just have to absorb the writer's thought, but while writing you have to explore "your" thoughts.
You have to fight with "your" thoughts.
There are always an infinite number of things running in your mind. You want to write about them all for the other one is too cute to be left :(, but alas! you have to make a tough decision. A choice.

Even after you have finished typing your article, comes a humungous task of correcting your own grammar(This part keeps me on its toes! :( ).

But, the best part about writing is the feeling when people (though a very small section for me :P) truly appreciate your efforts.
It feels something that I just can't express in words. It can just be felt. :)

A big thanks of gratitude to those who keep me motivated to write more. :) <3

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DAUGHTER – “The one, who will open the DOOR for you”

Yesterday, I stumbled upon an old, beautiful story.

Though many of you have probably read it before, I want to share it with you all.

Once upon a time there was a newly-wed couple.

On their wedding night, they made a vow, not to open the door for their parents.

Just then the groom’s parents knocked the door.

The groom wanted to open the door, but desists for he made a vow to his wife.

Then, after some time bride’s parents knocked the door. Her eyes filled with tears.

She said “I can’t do this to my own parents!” and rushed to open the door.

Groom remained silent.

Several years passed by. The couple with their two boys was living happily.

Then they were blessed with a beautiful baby girl.

Father of the girl celebrated the moment by hosting a grand party.

That night his wife asked – “Why such extravagance? We did nothing comparable at the time of two boys.”

The husband replied – “because she is the one who will open the DOOR for me!”

I think it’s high time now the people of INDIA should realize the importance of a girl child.

It’s disheartening to read the news about so many newly born girls being abandoned, just because they are “girls”!

Ironically, they are the same people rather as**oles who do not want a girl child as their daughter, but desperately want one as their daughter in law.

Also, not every parent treats their daughter in the same way. For some, their daughters are more than a princess (I am blessed to have such parents).

But still, INDIA is full of perverts like molesters, rapists and the list is endless.

So, the final message to all my sisters is: 

Be brave as an English movie heroine –“Capable enough to rescue the hero!”

Unlike most of the Hindi movie’s heroine – A meek lamb, always looking forward to her “manly” prince charming, to come to her rescue.

GIRLS: Be your own HERO!

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Swatantrata Diwas ki Hardik Shubhkamnayein BHAIYO aur BEHNO: Modi Style

If you work 14hrs, I will work 15hrs because I am not “Pradhan Mantri”. I am “Pradhan Sevak”.

                                                         -Narendra Damodardas Modi

Mr. Modi, the 15^th Prime Minister of INDIA utters these words as a part of his maiden speech given from the ramparts of the Red Fort.

Narendra Modi is the first prime minister of INDIA to have been born after independence.

Today, he also becomes the first PM, who departed from the tradition and spoke extempore about his vision of INDIA, while addressing the nation on its 68^th Independence Day.

  

For the world he may the 15^th Prime Minister, but for me he is the first one, who inspires me enough to wake up at 7.30am just to witness the LIVE coverage of the event.

Smartly dressed in his popular half sleeved Kurta along with a neat, saffron and green coloured turban, Mr. Modi unfurls the tri colour at the Red Fort before making his maiden speech.

On the ground we could see a beautiful “68” formed by the school children.

The complete scene invoked an unusual type of patriotism in me.

If I talk about the speech by Mr. Modi then as usual, it appears as if a common man was addressing the entire nation.

Also, it was beautifully presented (a cakewalk for him) along with a complete and realistic, vision and mission.

Critics may argue that his speech scores high on oratory and but has delivered on few of his promises.

But, let’s get our expectations to real and realistic levels. We cannot expect our economy to immediately take off without going through a “repair-and-mend” phase.

Lastly, Mr. Modi always manages to bring a smile on my face by his repetitive use of the phrase- “BHAIYO AUR BEHNO”, no matter how serious the issue he is talking about.

Overall, I felt satisfied with the speech and waking up at 7.30am truly paid off (Though I slept again at 8.45am).

Once again a very Happy Independence Day.

 

 

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The People of INDIA: Please Walk the Talk

What is the first reaction of the people of INDIA (including me), when we hear about some crime.

For example, a murder or a rape or an accident?

While some people show their deepest condolences to the victim’s family, some show complete apathy as if it’s none of their business because neither the culprit nor the victim is a family member and hence, an alien.

Also, some show complete antipathy and accuses the victim instead (not appropriately dressed as in the case of a rape).

This shows we talk a lot.

There is no one in the entire world who can be more active than us in such type of debates.

My question to only those of you, who shows their greatest sympathy towards the victim (rest of you can skip this post right away):

If you are traveling in your super luxurious car and see a person lying on the road in a pool of blood, freshly being hit by a bus, what will you do?

Will you rush the victim to the nearest hospital?

 

Will you get out of the car and check if the person is still alive?

Will you even stop your car?

Will you even think! about stopping your car?

I am sure most of you will answer in a NO to 3 out of the 4 questions in your mind.

But, what we will do if we hear the same story in the form of news on the television:

“A man was hit by a bus in the morning and succumbed to his injuries as he was not taken to the hospital immediately.”

I am 100% sure you will condemn the officials, the police and especially THE CITIZENS of India who merely passed by, leaving that man to die.

"How insensitive they are?", you will ask.

Now, take a more talked about, rather “popular” issue, issue of crime against women, like molestation.

If you see a girl being molested by some goons or even a single person, what will you do?

As you already know, social media is flooded with the videos of various social experiments to gauge the reaction of Indians on this highly sensitive issue(have a look at one of them).

From them I could easily figure out that, in a crowded place too, when a girl is being molested by even a single person, most of the onlookers react as if they should buy a pack of popcorn and just enjoy the show. 

Then after much time, out of the crowd of around 20 people, a courageous girl/boy would appear to take a stand for the victim.

Why so? Why only a person or two?

Baatey to hum sab bohot badi badi krte hai fir ek do log kyu? (We all talk so much then why only one or two people?)

 

On the social media we see a plethora of people commenting on such sensitive topics as:

“If I were there I would have surely taught the lesson to them.”

If I were there I would have beaten the sh*t out of them.”

But, when I am actually there I was standing like nothing was happening, but trust me in my heart I was actually beating the culprits.

Am I Wrong? If yes, I am sorry please correct me.

This happens for every other unpleasant incident in India.

I am not saying ALL of us are this ignorant but trust me MOST of us are.

We talk a lot, a lot. But, do so little or even nothing.

My request to you people: Please TALK ONLY if you can WALK or don’t talk but at least WALK.

“Empty vessel makes the most noise”, aptly fits into the present scenario of our country.

People just talk and talk but actually we need people who can take the stand against these unpleasant incidents, those who can come out to help others without any selfish motives but, just for the sake of humanity.

In this way we will actually build a nation which will be so peaceful and rid crimes that we will not have to talk about such incidents at all.

So, my request to you all (and myself), please take a pledge that you will actually WALK the TALK! And those who are already doing, I just want to give you all a *SALUTE*, we need more people like you.

P.S. : I request you all, if you ever come across any of the unpleasant incidents like these, then please, at least, make a call to the nearest police station as early as possible.

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