Take the movement forward peacefully - DNA, Page - 4, 25th December 2012, Pune Edition
http://epaper.dnaindia.com/epapermain.aspx?pgNo=4&edcode=820040&eddate=2012-12-25
The protests in Delhi display the
anger of the public, especially the youth, on the increasing crimes against women.
Peaceful demonstration and mobilisation of the citizens to protest against
gender-based violence and threats to the Indian women are a legitimate mode of
seeking suitable state response to address the crisis.
While the Delhi government displayed
a lackadaisical approach and missed an opportunity in the beginning, not
perceiving the anger and anxiety of the masses, now it is time to ensure that
all the agencies of the state carry out their respective duties in order to
ensure that the case reaches its logical conclusion.
However, the protests have displayed
threats of translating itself into a violent and anarchic movement due to the
infiltration of anti-social elements who have tried to vitiate the environment
by launching attacks on the police personnel and destroying public properties.
Instead of spilling their anger on
the streets of Delhi, the protesters should strive towards taking the movement
ahead in a peaceful manner by forming a robust pan-India association that seeks
to check and curb violence against women across the country. Hence, the violent
protests, in other words, are a great disservice to the countless women who are
victims of unabated sexual violence in this country.
