Yet another brutality of the Indian society towards a girl !!!!

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Few days back, I had written on the pathetic living conditions of police, a story reported by the Mumbai-based news channel Jai Maharashtra! Although I do not regularly follow the channel, yet another story reported by it is a shocking incident that reveals the harshness of the Indian society towards women! No, this is not a case of rape nor molestation! It is a story of a girl who was subjected to unwanted responsibilities at a tender age and her fight for justice! Ok..to start with, what is the legal age for marriage of girls in India? We all know getting a girl married before eighteen years of age is a punishable crime! According to me, even eighteen is a small age for marriage; a girl is not mentally as well as physically prepared to shoulder the responsibility of this relation at this age! Not shying away from revealing my age, I admit being 21 today and still I can't even think of marriage! The news story reported by Jai Maharashtra is about a girl who was married to a man of 40 when she was 3. Yes, that's right! 3!!! And the moment I heard this, I was awestruck and I couldn't help saying "What the hell is this!"

The Indian society has been treating girls brutally since ancient times, many consider them awful, others consider them ominous! Even today, when our Constitution guarantees the Right to Equality to all, it is a matter of fact that a girl has not achieved the status and independence a boy gets in the family and the society! This might not be in the entire country, but yes, its there, still there, in some places and villages, where education hasn't spread light! And so many girls are subjected to such nonsense every year in this country; many of the cases do not get reported because they take place in remote places and the women there are not qualified enough to know their rights and seek redressal! Every year, so many women are tortured for dowry even today, and not to ignore the fact, even educated families believe into this awful tradition! Why?

I haven't got the answer to the question yet "Why are girls unwanted in families?" I mean people want wives to cook for them and look after their home, they want women to give birth to children and the family's heir, they want their mother to love and take care of them! But they don't want daughters! Even today, girls are killed in the name of holy killings or simply because they are girls! Why do parents not want their daughters to live and come into this world? And, in some cases, if the girl child isn't killed, she is married at a tender age, may be in exchange of money or as a repayment of a loan, or also in exchange of a favor made by someone in the past! Why a girl always? If parents feel that a girl is a load on them, why do they even care to give birth to a child? And this is not only a scenario in rural areas, this is happening even in cities! I have personally met a family (I would not like to provide any description of it) where a girl was married at the age of 16!

Even though India states equality as its basic principle, it has not been achieved in reality! However, girls who show the guts to emerge from such situations and fight for justice are really worth respect! Yes, we cannot change the mentality of people, some people believe in such orthodox stuff, but the next time you come across the girl seeking help to get rid of the atrocities done to her, do not shy away from offering your support, for your help might change a life forever!

They help us live a safe life..but what kind of life they live???

I am writing this article today based on an exclusive news story reported by a Marathi language news channel "Jai Maharashtra". One of my friends had recommended me to watch this exclusive feature film and, being a citizen, I deem this issue a crucial one. Last week, Jai Maharashtra reported about the pathetic living conditions of Nagpur Police. I happened to see the detailed coverage of the story on YouTube and was shocked to see the condition in which our Police live. Police are our guards; every day, they work, patrol and maintain law and order in the city so that we sleep fearlessly in our homes. Every time I travel in train late at night, there is at least one police in the ladies compartment. Guys, they work in shifts, sometimes also doing over times, so that we citizens enjoy a secure life. We have holidays on Independence Day, Republic Day, Diwali, Holi, Christmas, New Year and other festivals! These fellows have to work extra on these days, to maintain law and order, forget about getting a holiday! Is this not enough? Police are subjected to extreme poor living conditions in Nagpur (as reported by the news channel).


As I watched the video (news coverage) of the exclusive feature, the first thing that came to my notice was that police live in tents at Nagpur. And that too about ten police in a single tent! Guys, despite having 1 BHK and 2 BHK flats today, we cannot imagine sharing our home with ten people. How would they be sleeping in such a small tent? I really cannot imagine! The second thing that instantly caught my attention was the kind of food served. The 'Dal', what we commonly eat with rice, served to them, looked as good as water! And if an on-duty police arrives late for dinner, the food gets finished! So, are they supposed to sleep hungry after having a long and tiring day!


What is surprising is that the Police Department is an important organ of the government machinery and despite this, they are treated in such a pathetic way! Ask the government how much money is spent on politicians every year! Whenever a politician wishes to travel from one state to another, helicopters and choppers are hired, huge sums are spent on maintaining tight security and accommodation in 5 star hotels. And the government does not have money to provide at least worth living conditions to our poor police! I do not know how true it is, but yes, as reported by the channel, some of the top officials also collect a fixed sum from the new police staff and no one knows where the money goes! Guys, these people work hard whole day to earn a decent living, they put their life in danger on so many occasions so that people's life is not endangered! Why are they supposed to pay the sum every month without knowing what the money is utilized for? This is grave injustice- they already get very little stipend and almost half of it is lost this way!

A humble request from my side- There are several politicians who would show dreams of development in future and ask for votes. This is what development India is growing through today! The next time you vote, think twice before you choose your leader!