The Ostrich in us again at work !
We had and continue to have many shameful incidents in our society, sadly rape has also just become one of those. However, when the Nirbhaya issue came out, we as a society and as a culture did respond and there were forward movements in law, awareness etc. However, in the last three years or so, other than the so called "genuine concern of one and all" nothing much has improved. Then comes the documentary by a British lady - India's Daughters - in which she has managed to interview the convicts and their lawyers. Hell seems to have broken lose ......... The parents of Nirbhaya has come forward (very courageous) worked with this documentary maker and she got all permissions from the authorise concerned to make this film. But , sadly it sheds light on the dark underbelly of Indian society- the convicts blurbs out the truth ..... The mind set and the lawyers of the convict even "betters" the convicts with their views ..... All this has really blown on the face of us, Indians ; and we are looking for cover. Here is where the Ostrich mentality comes out. When faced with danger , sink the head in sand .... So I don't have to face the reality. Exactly the strategy being worked out by our police, judiciary and even parliament. Now the issue is who and why the convict was interviewed ( in case there is a lapse , pl investigate) rather than what has the convict said about us as society. That is hard to face and answer..... Shoot the messenger.... We , Indians have lived enough in this make believe world of ours. Let this documentary come out, let it shame us , make us think and then there could be some corrections. No problems, especially of magnitude like this , can be solved with out getting into the root. If we find a way to ban this documentary, that will be even a bigger shame on our culture and a bigger injustice to Nirbhaya. Then we prove to the world as a society we Re not mature or willing to face the reality on ground. How many more Nirbhayas before we can fix us? Lets get out of this Ostrich mind set.... Have the courage to face reality. Let it shake and shame us out of our self made castle of falsehood and denial. Thank the British lady for holding the mirror to us. This time our freedom may come thro the British lady !
