It is Easy or Is it ???

It was that easy...
I went, I protested...
It was that easy.
I went , I marched, I sat down.
I lit candles.
I pleaded for safety of women.
I shouted slogans for stricter laws.
I roared for change in mindset of men towards women.
It was that easy...
I did not hit, I did not slap, I did not barge;
I wasn't unparliamentary.
It was that easy...
But I wasn't strong enough.
I made it easy for hooligans, to "Rape" the Cause !
I wasn't strong enough !
I wasn't resilient enough !
I again underestimated Satan's cunning plans.
I failed...
I failed to stay calm;
I failed to make others around me stay calm;
I let them get violent.
I let them do to us, what they should have been doing all this while,to all those Who were at "it"
But then
I Let it come to this...
Where Was I all these years ?
She would have been safely home, and so would, many others.
I looked on, with my eyes covered in a veneer of deceit.
I slept, so did the society!
I was the electorate, I chose those who were no better than I;
It is I, who has to change.
I need to become strong...
I need to teach my sons and brothers to protect women...
Laws change or they may not.
I need to change!
Wear what they may;
I shouldn't misbehave.
I shouldn't eve-tease.
I shouldn't molest.
I shouldn't Rape.
I disrespect my mother, my sister when I disrespect other women.
I disrespect The Goddess I worship , when I Disrespect other women.
I would have failed My Fundamental Duty, If I didn't Protect HER Fundamental Right
I failed.
But not anymore.
I will stand shoulder to shoulder with the Citizens of this Nation;
I solemnly pledge Myself to Protect Women!
I solemnly Pledge to Protect their dignity!
I Pledge to Act On what I say today.
It is that easy...

Rape-Asura Mardini

Matru Devo Bhava

The Solution is Not a Death Penalty or more stronger laws( definitely a deterrent )
Its Ironical that Women are assaulted, demeaned and raped (also to include female infanticide) in a country where majority of the population worships Women Deities and Goddesses...



Seeds are sown for such heinous crimes, when a Husband abuses his Wife, When a father Mistreats his daughter, When Women of the household are treated like "Help", each time Dowry is taken/given, When a Male friend takes advantage of his female friend...
Laws definitely need a massive revamp, Security needs to increase Manifold, But the root cause of the problem is in each and every household of this country...
To end this i would like to Quote Some wise person ( anonymous) who wrote this... "Women are asked to take care so that they don't get raped, But Men are Not Taught 'Not to Rape'

Ek tha Tiger, Hazaar tHe Siyaar, Lakhon Bante gaye Bakri

India today, stands at crossroads. On one side stand the apparent Liberals who constitute the majority. On the other side are the Hard liners, who belong to the power class. They are in conflict. The more the former instigate them, the more draconian become the actions of the latter.

A man who spoke his mind, a man who acted on his beliefs,never fearing repercussions, a man whose death evoked extreme reactions both for and against him, is no more. The irony is that his so called followers attacked a woman who spoke her mind in a statement which although benign, in a way continued the legacy of this man, who is no more. Her right to speech. Whatever it was, it ultimately comes down to a point where i say to myself, 'what if it was me?'
I completely understand what Miss Shaheen wrote on her facebook wall. If i were her friend, i would have clicked the 'like' option too.
The men who attacked her are a disgrace to the name they presume to carry. If they call themselves the warriors of Shiva, if they believe themselves to be the incarnate of Nandi, then their acts do not reflect that. It was a disgraceful and cowardly act, which showed their insecurity regarding the possible weakening of their ideology now that the Tiger is no more. No matter how much i disliked his policies, I loved his charisma and his unflinching love for India.
If the Shivsainiks do get to read this message, i urge them to come and do what they like to me and face the repercussions. And Yes, Leave my family alone.
My name is Sundar. 

Om Namah Shivaya!