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Back when India was not independent, it was surely not a tolerant country. People, especially women, uneducated, the lower class were not considered worth considering. But now, has the scenario changed? Not really. We cannot proudly say that it has become tolerant. Mr Rajnath Singh once quoted, “India is the most tolerant country in the world”.
Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault, Rape, Caste-Based Violence. In another inhumane incident of a heinous gang-rape, a 19-year old woman from Hathras, Uttar Pradesh succumbed to her grievous injuries on September 29 at Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital after fighting for her life for two weeks. The 19-year old girl was allegedly assaulted and raped by four upper-caste men from her own village in Hathras on September 14.
TW: Rape As I write this I sincerely think- is it going to make any difference to the society and the cheap minds of the people? My heart weeps, my body shivers, it pains differently each time I hear about such incidents. Believe me, our status update makes no difference. Nothing has changed from Nirbhaya to the girl in Hathras.
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