Incredible India, really?

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Shocked, hurt and disgusted.

The gang rape of a photojournalist in Mumbai has once again shaken my faith in my country, Incredible India! Incredible indeed, how else should you describe a country that doesn’t tire of praising its values, culture and tradition, that worships goddesses and then rapes women.

And please, if you are offended at my outrage against the country and not the handful of criminals, hold your peace. Stop making excuses and face the hard truth. India and its citizens are not mutually exclusive. India is what its citizens make it, and right now it is only a rapeyard. Yes, the whole country, not just Delhi or Mumbai. It’s really not about cities.

You would think the government would snap into action and take hard decisions after the horrible gang rape and murder in December. But there has been no strong response from our lame government (the slackers!) apart from a lot of public posturing and empty promises, while the case drags on in court, with one of the accused hiding behind the juvenile veil. No surprises there.

Conviction should have been quick, punishment quicker and the message would have been clear that this will not be tolerated!

But with a spineless bunch of people at the top, our only hope is us – the non-rapists who I am sure far outnumber the other kind. A large group of citizens is a force to reckon with, understand that strength and use it to bring change. 

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