Predators of girls and women everywhere : fathers and relatives in homes, teachers in schools, employers and colleagues in work places, co-passengers in trains and buses, spiritual gurus, judges,...No
place is a safe place and no age is a prohibited age for the female sex in India. Three men shattered the nation's conscience rudely in recent months, and they are a minute sample of men preying on the body of women.
First, Asaram Bapu, the Godman with a large number of disciples and followers. He and his son Narayan Sai were involved in various heinous crimes against women who frequented the Ashram for solace. It was a herculian task to arrest them .
Second, the celebrated founder editor-in-chief of Tehelka magazine Tarun Tejpal. Globally acclaimed for "ethical", alternative journalism, India's greatest crusader of others' truth, Tejpal's sexual abuse of a young journalist who is a friend of his daughter shocked millions of Indians. Tejpal assaulted the young woman in an elevator with the dexterity of a seasoned rapist. He made a public apology first and recused himself from the editorship for penance :ploys to escape punishment. Tarun's collaborator in crime was Shoma Choudhary, activist, feminist, journalist, and high voltage speaker on human rights. As managing editor of Tehelka Shoma preferred an internal settlement. Finally under severe criticism from journalistic fraternity Shoma resigned. Tehelka's fake ideals and business loss in the books motivated staff to work for low remuneration and delayed disbursement of salary, while Tejpal was amassing wealth through different direct and dubious means. To protect his skin, Tejpal resorted to intimidation, slander, and character assassination of the young woman journalist. But she stood her ground firmly.Her committed colleagues resigned. Tejpal utilized his financial power to retain a battery of high profile lawyers and released the ultimate arrow "BJP's political conspiracy" to escape the law. Ultimately, after a long court drama, he was taken to a lock-up in Goa.
Third and the unbelievable : Justice Ashok Kumar Ganguly, retired judge of the Supreme Court and Chairman, West Bengal Human Rights Commission.It was in the midst of the massive and unprecedented agitation over the barbaric gang-rape of young NIRBHAYA in Delhi.A young law intern was asked to go to the hotel room where Ganguly wanted her assistance in his work. But after some wine inside the nature of assistance Justce Ganguly wanted was different. His advances were immoral and she escaped. A three-judge panel constituted by the Supreme Court found the behaviour of Ganguly unacceptable in polite legal terms. A violator of human rights, Ganguly refuses to quit his high position despite demands from most political parties in the Parliament and outside. The law has provision for a three-year jail term for such offences. Will the law be different for the supposed protector of justice?
Kurukshetra war took place killing millions of warriors to avenge the humiliation of Draupadi. India needs another Mahabharat to protect our girls and women.
