Look at these images, does it give you any idea of what must have happened? The girl got beaten, dragged, abused, stripped... she must have done something wrong... Something which cannot be forgotten or forgiven?
Let me put down the whole incident in details. A girl named Mausomi Sharma walks out of a pub in the city of Guwahati. She stops outside the pub waiting for an Auto rikhshaw after attending a Birthday Party. Some guys walk to the girl and question her about her identity. "What is your name? Where are you heading to? Why did you come here?" The girl frightened, answered every question without having any idea of what exactly was going on. Soon a mob gathered and the guys who had started all this started became aggressive. They started raising questions on her choice of clothes and why she was out so late (around 9 to 9:30pm). When they sensed that the mob was getting curious, they started beating the girl and abusing her. The girl not ready for what came and without even knowing the reason why she was beaten started shouting for help.
Some nearby drunk guys joined in and started enjoying the scene. Some over enthusiastic guys joined in and started stripping the girl. Around 20 men surrounded her and started abusing and stripping her. They dragged her and slapped her for no reason at all. And present at that place where reporters from a news channel; and this is what they were recorded talking- "dhor iyak, puhoroley aan", "taani aan iyak", "r****y".....
["hold her, bring her where there is light", "pull and bring her", "(abuse her)"]
This whole incident was shown in news channel and the questions raised where, "Why do girls wear short skirts?" "Should girls be allowed to be out late night?" And crap about where the cultural respect is heading to? About 2-3 days after the incident a sudden roar of the news started airing in televisions. And it took us days to know the whole incident.
I overheard people talking "aaji kaalir suwaalir laaz buli eko naay." "Imaan raati ulaabo kihey paisiley?" "Bhaal'e hoise, enekei hobo laagey aaji kaalir lora suwaali'r logot"
["the young girls of this age do not have a sense of shame". "Why was she out that late at night?". "Whatever happened to her she deserved it"]
Now I put forward a question to all you people, whatever happened to the girl did she deserve that? Could it have been the girl's fault that she was treated such? She was abused and molested for over 30 minutes and the reporters present there, did they not feel the need of calling the police?
I want you all to comment on this and speak out your aggression. Does this kind of incident in a place like Guwahati prove anything to us? Is the girl responsible for what happened to her? What should a girl do if she comes across such a situation? Do the men around you know and value the respect of a girl/woman? Can we girls be a subject of excuse for some fun-hunting men?
People around are talking about how frustrated this incident has made them, now that they have heard the real story. But do you think girls are safe around where you live? Because all I can see is that it takes just a single mind to ignite such a behaviour that can spoil someone's life. How sure are you that the people around you will help you if you come across such a situation?
I have just one thing to say to all those who stood there and watched all this happen and all the men who would do the same- you tear up your shirts and pants and call it fashion, you smoke in public to show how manly you are, you abuse to show how angry and dominant you can be, you party late-night to have fun with your friends, you think having a girl friend is like possessing a medal of manhood...... I give a crap to your so-called claims if you can't respect the mother, sister-figure walking at the streets.
to watch the video check this Youtube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gHU2sSa-no
