This article written by me was published in Beyond Head lines, an online magazine on ,10.3.15
“India’s daughter” - a meaningless
opposition
In
this era of communication revolution, strangely, the Indian government believes
that by banning one documentary “India’s daughter,”
India’s
image regarding treatment of women would be protected. In reality, whenever
a book or film is banned, people’s curiosity is kindled to know about it
.For that same reason I saw that film in U Tube before it was lifted from it. The
statements of Mukesh Singh, the rapist and of the two
lawyers didn’t shock me, because worse statements have been made in the past
regarding rapes in India by politicians who happen to be MLAs , MPs ,
ministers and an ex Chief Minister of a state and also by judges,
police officials and by Khap Panchayats . This document has academic value
since, it is narrated through a simple format, crisply edited, and
everyone’s views recorded without any bias and focused on its main theme. It
covers all the aspects of the rape crime viz., the general mind set of even
educated persons like the lawyers in the matters connected with women, the
behavior of men when they are under the influence of liquor and brave heart’s
fight for survival. According to me this film should be shown in every college
in India I t should be for part of sex education so that, the girls
would have a clear idea regarding the unsafe environment in which they live and
the mind set of not only rape offenders but also of men in top positions. This
understanding would help them to take suitable self protection methods when
they enter into the outside world for education , job or travel .This film will
make the parents think about the ways in
which they have to mould the character and values of their sons. In reality
this film has paid rich tribute to the women of India through filming the
narration of the mother, the angry reaction of young India, women activists,
ordinary women and working women who rose in revolt against the barbaric crime
Their prolonged protests, candle light processions and angry outbursts made the
then government to appoint the Varma committee and made them to enact a new Law
against Rape offence. Through this film the world will get a chance to see the
women power of India.
India’s image was already
dented severely when it is ranked 4th among the countries unsafe for
women and when some countries issued guidelines to follow when their women
travel in India.
This film might help in elevation of India’s
image a little by filming the use of the potentiality of women power against
injustice done to the daughters of India. Nirbabaya’s case was only a last straw in the camel’s back . The
film maker would have chosen to produce documentary on Nirbaya’s case which happened in India to show case to the world the uprising of
Indian men and women against a barbaric
crimes committed on Indian women . This is the answer to those who repeatedly ask “why a film on Indian Rapes alone ?”
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