To anyone who followed the sad events of the last few weeks in Delhi, India- it would have been abundantly clear that there was a complete disconnect between the 'political class' and the mood of the people.
The subsequent statements and labeling of the victim of the ghastly crime, indicate a total inability to channelize the mood and opinions of the population they are supposed to rule.
The PM of India ended up being a political clown who could not give a channel and voice that would align and coalesce the discontent of the people on the streets.
I was aghast at the calling the victim of the heinous crime 'hero' and 'daughter of the country' or 'brave'.
If she was the hero, who was the villain. If she was the hero and she was brave, were the rest of the characters who rule the 'scene' absolute cowards?
The general tone of the people on the street (as mentioned in the press and media) was that the system should change. Well - they too are part of the system.
In a culture that treasures 'face' and 'izzat' there can be no more shame than the mothers/ sisters/ daughters/ fathers/ female relatives publicly spitting and disowning the perpetrators when they are convicted.
I am hoping that an astute 'social communicator' like the film and TV producer Aamir Khan can come up with a show on his Satyameva Jayate that could instill this much needed change in behavior towards females in India.
As a person of Indian heritage, I am ashamed to read that this happened in India.
The subsequent statements and labeling of the victim of the ghastly crime, indicate a total inability to channelize the mood and opinions of the population they are supposed to rule.
The PM of India ended up being a political clown who could not give a channel and voice that would align and coalesce the discontent of the people on the streets.
I was aghast at the calling the victim of the heinous crime 'hero' and 'daughter of the country' or 'brave'.
If she was the hero, who was the villain. If she was the hero and she was brave, were the rest of the characters who rule the 'scene' absolute cowards?
The general tone of the people on the street (as mentioned in the press and media) was that the system should change. Well - they too are part of the system.
In a culture that treasures 'face' and 'izzat' there can be no more shame than the mothers/ sisters/ daughters/ fathers/ female relatives publicly spitting and disowning the perpetrators when they are convicted.
I am hoping that an astute 'social communicator' like the film and TV producer Aamir Khan can come up with a show on his Satyameva Jayate that could instill this much needed change in behavior towards females in India.
As a person of Indian heritage, I am ashamed to read that this happened in India.
