If one has been even frivolously keeping track of the past year's content of all the media in India, one can agree with the fact that the two issues that are enjoying an unprecedented ascent despite their widespread protests and condemnations are corruption and misdeeds towards females. It's surprising and preposterous at the same time to witness the two most crippling issues in the path of the nation's progress and overall development rising unceasingly.
Since its second consecutive regime from 2009 until now, the UPA government has earned piles of scandals, gory incidents, and discouraging economic affairs in its baggage. Starting from the 2G Spectrum Scam that unveiled the greedy and deceit-ridden faces of our politicians to the current Finmeccanica deal, the list seems endless. Not to mention the several corrupt practices that were uncovered between the two.
Similarly, the agony and atrocities meted out to women have left us completely numb. No matter how much uproar the nation makes and how sternly we criticise, condemn, and badmouth the perpetrators of the uncivilised acts, they are not at all scared to execute the beastly acts. The nation wept and mourned like never before in the wake of the horrifying December 16 Delhi gang rape incident, but to everyone's surprise, the uncivilised and inhuman behaviour towards women is rising and growing every day. It seems the perpetrators of these acts have no fear or shame about committing a crime. It's more baffling because Nirbhaya's incident shook the entire nation and even beyond that, which compelled the governing bodies to take the required action at once. The prompt action of getting hold of the suspects, setting up the fast-track courts, and the 'hyperactive' role of the bigwigs as well as India's middle class from all corners of the nation symbolised a newly reformed and transformed India. But all in vain, as every 22 minutes, a Nirbhaya falls prey to the hands of biologically proven males.
These incidents are really a tight slap to the citizens of India, who exercise their right to elect the most suitable candidate to look after them and garner maximum positive output for the nation.
The question posed before us is how to control the epidemic of corruption and crime against women. And we can have laws and acts on every activity under the sun, but what to do with sick minds?
Looking at the unpleasant issues all around, there is a greater need for an internal wiper and reformer for us in the first place. I feel India needs a renaissance now—just now.
