Dear Editor,
This has reference to your article ‘Heinous crimes against women’ by Banarsi Lal (March 7). Every year we celebrate The International Women’s Day but we find that the crime against women seems to be increasing at an alarming rate. Crime is endemic to the human condition, but a crime specifically directed at one sex is most despicable and unfortunately, the one that is punished least. It is found that the media exposure and all the legislation have little impact. Legislation introduced by the government is often merely tokenism. One would find that the problem before the majority of women in our country is not equality but survival. The Pati-Parmeshwar has rudely and gradually been brought down to earth. The scenario for women seems grim indeed and this will continue so long as the basic social and economic structures remain unchanged and the implementing and law and order agencies show indifference. The thinking of society has to change and parents must value their daughters on a par with their sons and should give them the same advantages and means of independence. I would like to point out that while laws alone cannot put an end to evils that are endemic in the social structure, the government can at least make some attempt to take it s own enactments seriously.
Vinod C. Dixit
B-15 Jyotikalash Co-op Housing Society,
B/H Sundervan,
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Ahmedabad – 380 015