Recently, we carried a report about six MLAs in the country who have rape charges against them and another 36 who have been accused of other crimes against women
Scandals like porn surfing in Parliament are explained away as a figment of the media’s imagination or, if the outcry is too loud, a few token suspensions are doled out. The fact that so many foot-in-the-mouth, misogynist statements have emanated from politicians, even as the nation protests, is an indicator of just how little sensitivity there is in these ranks about crimes, including sexual assault against women.
In the last elections, a couple of organisations had worked hard to awaken the public to the fact that several parties had fielded candidates with criminal records. They demanded for their disqualification. It is time to extend that to all kinds of crimes against women. One cannot explain everything away as ‘framed, doctored, misquoted or planted.’
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