Now is the time to awaken, to rise above everything that brings you down, to make a difference, to stand up for atrocities and to fight for the justice.
The television has umpteen shows that promise to bring about change. Their success rate is dismal. But there is one such show that might stay true to its words in bringing about change, Satyameva jayate. I might be judging it a bit too early but the first episode showed a lot of promise. I know first episodes are always neatly packaged because only then will people take notice of it. But, there is something right about it. It can be the research, the host (Aamir Khan), the channel, the presentation or even the interviewees.
The first episode was about female infanticide. Now, how many of us know that this social evil is more prevalent in cities than in villages? The women who were interviewed told facts that would stir up anybody, even a stone hearted person. That is the amount of atrocity faced by them. A women was aborted 6 times in 8 years because she was pregnant with a girl child. Another women was beaten up and her face was eaten up by her husband because she gave birth to two girl children. A well educated family in Delhi, tried to kill a girl child by pushing her down from a staircase. These are just few cases that came to light. There are many such women facing it day in and out. Why is being a girl such a big burden? Only because she has to be married off to another family. When will people understand there's more to life of a girl than being married off? She could well be on par with boys and we have so many examples.Its time to stop them.
A sting operation carried by 2 journalists in Rajasthan has exposed close to 100 doctors who support female infanticide and go against the law and reveal the sex of the baby. These doctors are still practising and nothing has been done against them until now*.
For how long do we close our eyes and say its not happening in our area and family so I am not concerned or bothered. Why do we keep talking about shining India without trying to tackle the very problems that is causing an hindrance to the growth. The sex ratio in the census conducted in 2011 reveals that there are only 914 females to every 1000 males, the lowest since independence.
Infanticide is just one among the social maladies faced by women. Rape is another malady that has been creating havoc. 1 among every four rape in the country happens in Delhi. It is the rape capital. What concrete steps have been taken apart from asking girls to not venture out of the house after 9'O clock? The maximum number of deaths due to dowry also happens in Delhi. What exactly is the government doing? We in fact have a female CM ruling Delhi. Sad sight!
Apart from that we have the ever increasing number of dowry related murders and suicides, girl child trafficking and so much more. The situation has worsened so much that , girls are being sold and married to 3-4 members of the same family because of the low sex ratio. How much more can we torture the creation of god that brings new life into the world?
The IPC states that a person accused of rape is liable to an imprisonment of not less than seven years along with fine, which might even extend up to ten years. It holds good only if the person is caught and is not from an affluent family, if he is, then money does all the talking. There is no concrete law in place against female infanticide.
This is not a promotion or a review about the show. It is the truth that needs to reach the masses. This is just one such medium to make people aware of what is happening in and around you. If we don't stand up and fight against this, nobody ever will.
Lets take a step towards empowerment of the country, of the women.
Satyameva Jayate.
The show, satyameva jayate hosted by Aamir Khan has promised to write to the government of Rajasthan to fast track the cases against these 100 doctors.
The television has umpteen shows that promise to bring about change. Their success rate is dismal. But there is one such show that might stay true to its words in bringing about change, Satyameva jayate. I might be judging it a bit too early but the first episode showed a lot of promise. I know first episodes are always neatly packaged because only then will people take notice of it. But, there is something right about it. It can be the research, the host (Aamir Khan), the channel, the presentation or even the interviewees.
The first episode was about female infanticide. Now, how many of us know that this social evil is more prevalent in cities than in villages? The women who were interviewed told facts that would stir up anybody, even a stone hearted person. That is the amount of atrocity faced by them. A women was aborted 6 times in 8 years because she was pregnant with a girl child. Another women was beaten up and her face was eaten up by her husband because she gave birth to two girl children. A well educated family in Delhi, tried to kill a girl child by pushing her down from a staircase. These are just few cases that came to light. There are many such women facing it day in and out. Why is being a girl such a big burden? Only because she has to be married off to another family. When will people understand there's more to life of a girl than being married off? She could well be on par with boys and we have so many examples.Its time to stop them.
A sting operation carried by 2 journalists in Rajasthan has exposed close to 100 doctors who support female infanticide and go against the law and reveal the sex of the baby. These doctors are still practising and nothing has been done against them until now*.
For how long do we close our eyes and say its not happening in our area and family so I am not concerned or bothered. Why do we keep talking about shining India without trying to tackle the very problems that is causing an hindrance to the growth. The sex ratio in the census conducted in 2011 reveals that there are only 914 females to every 1000 males, the lowest since independence.
Infanticide is just one among the social maladies faced by women. Rape is another malady that has been creating havoc. 1 among every four rape in the country happens in Delhi. It is the rape capital. What concrete steps have been taken apart from asking girls to not venture out of the house after 9'O clock? The maximum number of deaths due to dowry also happens in Delhi. What exactly is the government doing? We in fact have a female CM ruling Delhi. Sad sight!
Apart from that we have the ever increasing number of dowry related murders and suicides, girl child trafficking and so much more. The situation has worsened so much that , girls are being sold and married to 3-4 members of the same family because of the low sex ratio. How much more can we torture the creation of god that brings new life into the world?
The IPC states that a person accused of rape is liable to an imprisonment of not less than seven years along with fine, which might even extend up to ten years. It holds good only if the person is caught and is not from an affluent family, if he is, then money does all the talking. There is no concrete law in place against female infanticide.
This is not a promotion or a review about the show. It is the truth that needs to reach the masses. This is just one such medium to make people aware of what is happening in and around you. If we don't stand up and fight against this, nobody ever will.
Lets take a step towards empowerment of the country, of the women.
Satyameva Jayate.
The show, satyameva jayate hosted by Aamir Khan has promised to write to the government of Rajasthan to fast track the cases against these 100 doctors.
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