Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Two Girls Molested In Mumbai On New Years Eve.

New year's eve came and went, I am sure many of us would had spent a lot amount of effort (and money of course) to ensure that we all had (highly overrated) fun. Argue that we have to go with the flow.
The next day, i wake up with a hangover (I am not an alcoholic, lot of mixed up food caused it) wondering why no mishaps reported in the news papers? Had MUMBAI lost its charm of being notoriously criminal on eves (esp. NEW YEAR'S EVE) or had the newspapers gone cold and let the criminal incidents by (considering they were a common phenomena and didn't deserve any mention)? This actually made me perplexed (more irritated considering newspapers getting casual about criminality also considering the cut throat competition which is why they show jumping monkeys and claim them to be miracles then why not this time?)
Then came a settler,
Two Girls Molested In Mumbai On New Years Eve Outside JW Marriott Hotel By More Than 40 Guys
There were smaller events also, i.e. Five guys die when their car (one of them was a civil worker) rams into a truck early morning. Now i feel normal again. (I am conditioned to such stuff you see...)
Since i am on a week-long holiday (my co is anorexic of happy people), I had a lotta time to kill.
So, what do i do? I sit and contemplate on today's newspaper.
1.Why did this happen?
2.What factors led to such a catastrophe?
3.Most importantly, Who or which type of guys did this?
Oh did i mention that a foreigner was also molested in Cochin?
We as citizens of INDIA have to understand this fact that one of our fundamental rights is
The right to travel and settle at any part of our country (with certain constitutional limitations, not applicable in this case)
Now, considering the situation, Picture this:
Now the really serious stuff starts:-
A lotta guys mainly migratory workers (We as INDIANS are inherently DESPOS esp in the rural areas as we have limited exposure to the opposite sex and so, we are vulnerable towards this issue more so when we all are in an inebriated state and spot a weak target to let out our barbarisms (more-so instinct).
Can we help this? Can we not drink? Can we not be happy (not enjoy)? Do is see some affirmatory nods?
The problem is that, the ones who earn some money (good amount, enough to pay disco passes worth 4500/- or more per night per person) are in a safe disco/pub where you can while away the night happily and drink all the time and then return home in the morning stating you had a good time. Whereas, the ones who cannot afford or have their funds reserved for the water work, they drink merrily all thru the time and then set out on the roads (even they have the right to clean enjoyment you see..), remember, they are drunk. Then the inevitable happens: They spot two good looking gals (even Tun-Tun of yester-years would be Beyonce to them at that time) and propelled by instinct get close and the fireworks follow (you know what i mean).
Now, did all that happened for good, should we turn a blind eye towards it? Do i see some nods in disapproval?
No, thats right, it shouldn't had happened, MUMBAI is a safe place for women you see... People behave themselves right? But what when we cant? Cause we just CANT, the control factor is shut down. The ones on roads are in the same state as those in four walls, but those enclosed, are controlled by guys who are there to do that. What about open places? Yeah right, POLICE is there for that... But that too will happen when they will be present which they were not (they were present at more lucrative nakas where they get or extract their NEW YEAR GIFTS). They were at all places other than where they were supposed to be.
Yeah we can debate on the presence of authoritarians endlessly but i have one grudge, Were the VICTIMS illiterate? Were they SANE? Did they not understand this major fact that the guys will be drunk on the roads? Did they not understand that they will be molested if they went in front of those drunkyards?
DO I GET THE MESSAGE THROUGH?

p.s. Commissioner was heard sating that the POLICE cannot do more in terms of security.

We call MUMBAI Cosmopolitan and do not understand the meaning of this word?

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