How was your last week?

I have been angry, outraged and ashamed last week. By now, the whole world has probably heard of the multiple rapes in India. I was actually ashamed to call myself an Indian this week. I don’t want to pen down the atrocities and the unspeakable horror the little girl underwent before she was killed, you just need to do a simple Google search to read all about it.

What’s worse is that the judiciary, who is supposed to uphold the law in the country is also in cahoots with the perpetrators and when the parents of that girl went to lodge a police report, they shrugged them off saying that she must have run off (eloped) with a boy! Can we take a minute to digest this? A police officer saying that an eight-year-old eloped with a boy! Do they even know what love is at this age? Does an eight-year-old know how to elope with a boy at that age? This seriously boggles the mind, doesn’t it!

The government of the day is busy fasting for some issue and the prime minister, who tweets birthday wishes to celebrities took more than a few days to issue a press release about this situation, especially since the perpetrators seem to be from his own political party.

At this point in time, I am so glad that I don’t live in India anymore and live in a country where women (and girls and children) can move around freely without the fear of violation. I also have a daughter and when I start to think of her in this situation, my blood literally runs cold!

I really hope and pray that justice is served to both the little girl and the other victims and there are strict laws put in place. Please do send a little prayer, irrespective of your race and religion, so that the little girl’s soul gets some peace in the afterlife.