So selfies still
remain to be in controversy and here is a new low that a member of Rajasthan
State Commission for Women has created! This woman, named Somya Gurjar, crossed
the line and went a step ahead in clicking a selfie. She clicked a selfie with
a rape victim and two of those pictures have now gone viral.
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| Via ndtv.com |
The member
of the Rajasthan State Commission for Women had gone to meet an alleged rape
victim at the Mahila Police Station in North Jaipur. She was accompanied by the
Commission’s chairperson, Suman Sharma, who is also seen in the selfie
pictures.
When
questioned about the shameful act committed by the woman, the chairperson, Ms.
Sharma, said that she did not know when Ms.
Gurjar clicked the pictures while she was talking to the victim. But, in the
pictures, one can clearly see the two women looking into the camera frame and
posing. Now, what can be a more shameful act than this?
Being a
student of journalism, we were always taught it is immoral reporting to show a
rape victim’s face on TV or even reveal her name to the public. But here, these
women, who claim they are from a Commission that works for women, are taking
selfies openly with a rape victim. That too, in a police station! I mean, WTH?
Is this what the world has come to?
Yes, we all
know the world’s going crazy over selfies these days. In fact, there was yet
another selfie controversy months ago when Pankaja Munde had clicked a selfie
when she visited a drought-hit area in Maharashtra. But, the world still doesn’t
seem to get enough of selfies! Forget the local public who do dangerous stunts
to get themselves clicked at dangerous places which they find thrilling, but
even politicians in India these days seem to be too much interested in selfies. The selfie bug seems to have spared none!
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| Via ndtv.com |
No, it’s not
bad to click yourself and keep a memory of moments, but this? Clicking a selfie
with a rape victim? And what is she going to get out of it? Does she want to
boast of the social work she does by meeting poor rape and abuse victims in the
villages of Rajasthan and helps them out? Surely, that’s a good thing to do-
helping poor, helpless women out! But, of course, not with a selfie!
This is
among the most disgraceful acts I have seen happen! Instead of understanding
the woman’s issue and plight and helping her deal with it, these women are
engrossed in getting themselves clicked with her. Such shame!
It is indeed
a high time that we look at things rationally and understand their severity. People
should try to understand situations and give a thought before they react irrationally
to those!
