सोमवार, 24 दिसंबर 2012

महिला को महिला का दर्जा कब मिलेगा ??????

महिला को महिला का दर्जा  कब मिलेगा ??????
दिक्क त यह है कि  जन साधारण की सोच कहाँ खड़ी  है। यह पूरा ढांचा --राजनीतिक , प्रशासनिक , धार्मिक , सामाजिक , फिल्में , तीज त्यौहार , टोने  टोटके  , रीती रिवाज सभी में जेंडर बायस कूट कूट कर भरा हुआ है । लडाई लम्बी और जटिल होने के साथ साथ ज्यादा गंभीर है ।

Delhi rape: We should hang our heads in shame December 24, 2012 11:21 IST

http://www.rediff.com/news/column/delhi-rape-we-should-hang-our-heads-in-shame/20121224.htm


There is a predictable farce that is enacted each time a high-profile rape case hits the national consciousness, says C Uday Bhaskar
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India, the world's largest democracy, has the dubious distinction of being a nation where a rape against a vulnerable woman or girl is committed every 40 minutes. And national capital Delhi [ Images ] leads this shameful statistic. It is the most unsafe major city when compared to other metros like Mumbai [ Images ], Kolkata [ Images ] and Chennai.

As per police records compiled from across India [ Images ], the national rape figure for 2011 is illustrative, wherein Delhi accounted for 572 reported rape cases (that is almost 48 rape cases per month), while Mumbai reported 239 cases, Bangalore had 96 such shameful incidents and Chennai and Kolkata recorded 76 and 47 such incidents respectively.

As is often noted, these are merely the cases that were reported by the victims. It is estimated by social workers and medical professionals that there could well be as many or even more such cases of molestation and sexual intimidation that remain unreported due to the social stigma associated with rape victims.

Yet, in spite of such appalling figures, the gangrape and brutal assault of a 23-year-old girl in Delhi has shamed the county in an unprecedented manner. The victim is still in a critical condition -- the damage to her internal organs is reported to be irreparable.

The details of the assault in a private bus have been documented in gruesome detail and while this is an indictment of the safety index in the city, the civil society in Delhi must also hang its head in shame. 

It has been reported that the victims -- the young lady and her friend -- were stripped and pushed out of the bus after being assaulted for over an hour and their naked bodies were lying on the road in Mahipalpur that winter night.
By the time the police arrived, there was a crowd of over 50 bystanders; it has been reported that not one of them had the decency or humanism to even cover the bodies of the hapless victims.

Rape cases litter the country and neither age nor socio-economic status is any bar to prevent the occurrence of such crimes. There have been agonising reports of girls as young as three years old (such a case was reported -- yes, in Delhi again -- on December 17) to grandmothers of over 70 years old being sexually assaulted.

Most such cases go unreported or little attention is paid to them. Even when the police arrest the perpetrators, the prosecution rate is about one in three after years of legal delays and victims being forced to live in fear and shame.

The short and disgraceful summary is that India and its governing elite -- both the political class and the executive represented by the police and the bureaucracy -- remain indifferent to the reality on the ground.

The permissiveness with which rape is perceived is again reflected in the fact that those accused of rape have been allowed to enter the Indian legislature at the state and Centre. A former Bahujan Samaj Party leader and minister from Uttar Pradesh [ Images ] -- Awadhpal Singh Yadav -- is currently facing trial in a rape case involving the domestic help.

There is a predictable farce that is enacted each time a high-profile rape case hits the national consciousness -- more often than not due to commendable media activism.

Protests are held by civil society, women's groups demand the strictest punishment for the perpetrators (in the present case both the death penalty and castration have been mooted), political leaders make ostensibly earnest and strong statements, the local police chief promises swift action, shrill debates are held on TV channels and in about a fortnight, the specific case is gradually forgotten.

The rot, as is often the case, stems from the very top -- both in the state and society. More than 90 percent of rapes occur within the family and neighbourhood. The social orientation of Indian society is anti-girl and anti-woman. While it is true that the laws penalising rape and sexual offences need to be made more stringent, it is the implementation of existing laws that leave a lot to be desired.

If Delhi is taken as an example, it has been said time and again that the state of public transport in the city is abominable and controlled by a mafia that involves the local political class, the bureaucracy and the police.

For instance, the national capital has more than 50,000 auto-rickshaws, which are a law unto themselves. Drivers are not registered, meters do not work and the local administration has neither the inclination nor the ability to regulate their conduct. This incidentally is true of many other cities.

Public transport buses are in short supply and the private chartered buses are controlled by the city's auto-lords with criminal linkages. In the current case, the driver and the conductor appear to be unauthorised and the use of tinted glass windows remains rampant despite regulations to the contrary.

The political spectrum is often culpable for they are seen to be stakeholders in perpetuating such a state of affairs and are only interested in their personal benefit and safety. The Indian legislature has the dubious track record of closing rank and passing legislation when their own interests are involved -- as noted for example when they have to vote themselves an increase in pay and allowances, or to protect their own legislative interests, as in the office-of-profit ordinance.

A statistic pertaining to the conduct of the Indian Parliament is revealing. A study has established that 'In 2010, Parliament recorded its worst performance in the winter session in the last 25 years. By 2011, the record had already been broken.' 

More than a quarter of all Bills passed by this august body in 2009 were discussed for less than five minutes! Long overdue police reforms are yet to receive even these five minutes.
This year is coming to an end and the shame that attaches to the world's largest democracy is glaring. A young woman's life is precariously balanced due to the tenacious insensitivity of India at large. And this is the nation with many powerful political woman leaders like Sonia Gandhi [ Images ], Sushma Swaraj [ Images ], Mayawati [ Images ], Jayalalitha and Mamata Banerjee [ Images ].
The girl child, alas, is at eternal risk in India -- even before her birth and during her life. But the indifference continues as we prepare for the New Year festivities.
Uday Bhaskar is a leading strategic expert
C Uday Bhaskar

Delhi rape case: Protesters demand speedy justice

http://www.firstpost.com/india/delhi-rape-case-protesters-demand-speedy-justice-567550.html


A day after violent protests rocked the capital, scores of people, mostly school students, today gathered at Jantar Mantar and asked the government to provide speedy justice to the accused in the gangrape case.
Police personnel in large numbers have been deployed across protest-hotspots like India Gate, Raisina Hills and Jantar Mantar.
Protests all over. PTI
The protesters shouted slogans demanding quick justice to those arrested on charges of raping the 23-year-old para-medical student from Dehradun last Sunday night in a moving bus in New Delhi.
Some of the protesters, who tried to march towards India Gate, one of the areas of Sunday’s clashes, were prevented by the police and were diverted to Jantar Mantar which is the only spot that has been exempted from prohibitory orders under Section 144 CrPC clamped in New Delhi district, banning assembly of four or more persons.
Today’s protests appeared muted as the police did not allow anybody reach near India Gate or Raisina Hills, which witnessed pitched battles between the security forces and the protesters on Sunday.
There were also small protests near Safdarjung Hospital, where the rape victim is undergoing treatment.
Violent protests had erupted Sunday at India Gate following which the police had lobbed 250 teargas shells and sprayed water jets besides using force to disperse the agitators.
PTI

NDTV--- DETAILS OF CRIME

http://www.ndtv.com/article/cities/delhi-gang-rape-case-what-happened-that-night-308689


 On her sixth day in hospital, 23-year-old 'Amanat' (NOT her real name) has shown signs of improvement according to doctors who have been treating her since she was gang-raped, and beaten along with her friend who tried to protect her on a moving bus in the heart of Delhi.

'Amanant' had few sips of juice today, doctors said; she was taken off the ventilator yesterday. (Read) Now that she is able to speak a little, she shared details of the relentless attack that has shocked, shamed and scarred India. With doctors satisfied that her condition is improving, she met with a senior police official and a sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) last night.

She said that she was standing at a bus stop with her friend, a software engineer, when a chartered bus, the kind that is used often to supplement public transport in Delhi, pulled up. A man on the bus told 'Amanat' and her friend that the bus was headed towards where she lived. The couple boarded the bus at around 9.30 pm. But 3-4 minutes later, the young woman's friend got suspicious as the bus was moving in a route different than what they intended to take. He also raised an objection after the accused shut the door of the bus.

Soon after, the six men - all accused - started taunting the two on how they were out together at night. This led to a scuffle between 'Amanat's' friend and the rest. This is when two of the accused took her to the back of the bus even as her friend was hit on his head by Ram Singh, the main accused and the driver of the bus. While he fell unconscious, the 33-year-old bus driver went to the back of the bus and first raped 'Amanat'. She told the cops that the accused were threatening to throw her off the bus while she was being subjected to the torture. The nightmare, 'Amanat' told the police, lasted for around 30 minute

HISSAR DEMONSTRATED


हिसार। महिलाओं के साथ छेड़खानी आम बात है। कई खून का घूंट पीकर रह जाती हैं तो कुछ मामूली विरोध के बाद शांत करवा दी जाती हैं। देशभर में महिलाओं का सम्मान बहाल करने के लिए जनता में गुस्सा है तो हिसार भी इस मुहिम में उनके साथ खड़ा है।
भास्कर ने शहर के तीन बड़े शिक्षण संस्थानों की 300 गल्र्स के बीच एक सर्वे किया। सर्वे में शामिल गल्र्स 20 से लेकर 25 वर्ष की गर्ल्स शामिल हुईं।
गर्ल्स से पांच सवाल पूछे गए। 90 प्रतिशत गर्ल्स ने अपने साथ छेड़खानी की बात स्वीकारी। इनमें से अधिकतर का कहना था कि यह अक्सर ही होता रहता है।
‘अंकल’ करते हैं छेड़खानी
सर्वे में एक सवाल के साथ ही एक उपसवाल भी शामिल था कि किस उम्र के छेड़खानी के ज्यादातर मामले में जिम्मेदार होते हैं। इस सवाल के जवाब में अधिकतर लड़कियों का जवाब था कि अंकल यानि बड़ी उम्र के लोग भी छेड़खानी करते हैं। इसके बाद युवा आते हैं। बसों में कंडक्टर और ड्राइवर भी छेड़खानी करने में पीछे नहीं रहते हैं। परिचित भी कभी कभार छेड़खानी करते हैं।
60 प्रतिशत ने चुप रहकर सहा
सर्वे में शामिल करीब 60 फीसदी गर्ल्स  ने कहा कि छेड़खानी के बाद वे चुप रहीं। अधिकतर लड़कियों ने छेड़खानी के बाद वहां से हट जाना ही उचित समझा। घर जाकर भी करीब 70 फीसदी लड़कियों ने अपने साथ हुई छेड़खानी की घटना किसी के साथ शेयर नहीं की।
अधिकतर लड़कियों ने कहा कि वे बदनामी के कारण ही चुप रहती हैं और दूसरा बड़ा कारण पढ़ाई छुड़वाने का भय रहता है इसलिए घर पर किसी को नहीं बताती। कई लड़कियों घरवालों को परेशानी से बचाने के लिए भी चुप रहना बेहतर समझा। 
अकेले बाहर जाने से बचते हैं
सर्वे में 300 लड़कियों में अधिकतर ने कहा कि वे अकेले बाहर जाने से डरती हैं। अधिकतर लड़कियां छेड़खानी के लिए मानसिक रूप से भी तैयार रहते हैं। स्कूटी पर लड़कियों से अक्सर छेड़खानी होती हैं। जैसे स्कूटी के साथ साथ बाइक दौड़ना। दो तीन बाइक वालों का घेरकर चलना। पास में तेज हॉरन बजाना और कमेंट पास करना तो रोज की ही बात है।
सेल्फ डिफेंस सीखा
छेड़खानी की घटनाओं से बच निकलने के रास्ते भी गर्ल्स खोज रही हैं। अधिकतर को ग्रुप में घर जाना ज्यादा सुरक्षित लगता है। लंबी दूरी पर परिवार के साथ जाना ठीक समझती हैं। कई लड़कियों ने सेल्फ डिफेंस सीखा है।

 http://www.bhaskar.com/article/HAR-HIS-90-percent-girls-faced-eve-teasing-4124174-NOR.html?HT1=

रविवार, 23 दिसंबर 2012

MOHINDERGARH SE


महेंद्रगढ़। महेंद्रगढ़ पुलिस ने शनिवार देर शाम को मोहल्ला काली का टिब्बा निवासी एक नाबालिग लड़की के साथ एक युवक पर दुष्कर्म करने तथा दो अन्य साथियों पर छेड़खानी करने का मामला दर्ज कर कार्रवाई शुरू कर दी है। पुलिस ने शनिवार देर शाम को सामान्य अस्पताल महेंद्रगढ़ में पीड़ित लड़की का मेडिकल भी करवाया है।  
 
सदर थाना प्रभारी इंस्पेक्टर रमेश कुमार ने बताया कि मोहल्ला काली का टिब्बा निवासी काल्पनिक नाम अनामिका ने पुलिस को दी शिकायत में बताया कि वह राजकीय कन्या वरिष्ठ माध्यमिक विद्यालय में दसवीं कक्षा की छात्रा है।
 
शनिवार को दोपहर लगभग दो बजे वह स्कूल से अपने घर जा रही थी कि स्कूल के पास खड़े मनीष ने उसे बाइक पर बहला-फुसलाकर बैठा लिया तथा एक कुएं पर ले गया। जहां उसने जबरन दुष्कर्म किया। साथ ही इस दौरान मनीष ने फोन करके अपने दो अन्य साथी अमित व काली को भी वहां बुला लिया। इन दोनों ने उसके साथ छेड़खानी की।
 
पुलिस ने पीड़िता की शिकायत पर मनीष पर दुष्कर्म करने तथा उसके दोनों साथी अमित व काली पर छेड़खानी करने का मुकदमा दर्ज कर लिया है।
 http://www.bhaskar.com/article/HAR-OTH-the-whole-country-is-boiling-rape-are-still-not-subsided-4124157-NOR.html