What is shocking more than the crime itself, is reported complicity of the crowd which even included few women.
This is does not just seem to be a case of atrocity against dalits. It has rather surfaced from the underbellies of a larger socio-political and cultural millieu in which institutionalization of crimes against women has come rather the rule, than exception. Increasing cases of 'honour killing' and sex-gender related cruelties point to that. Recent protests and struggles by LGBT communities (gay,lesbian,bisexual and transgenders) in the wake of suicide of a high profile academic following ostracizing are a case in point. Defying the norms of 'decent living' (which incidentally,are being pursued by all, though put in place by the upper class/caste male) is apparently a factor in braving the atrocities and resisting. . The (un)civil society is madly busy celebrating marriages and families; abysmally insensitive and stupid 'normal' family lives will most likely consider obedience to caste, religion,gender norms and above all an unflinching loyalty to the powers that be the factors that would boost the prospects of normalcy.It will never question the murderous wars waged by the state rather than preach non violence to the victims. Similar atrocities are always being perpetrated against women and the so called (un)civil society watches on and even enjoy... In a narrative of DALIT POLITICS, it is by THE REST against DALITS. In a narrative of COMMUNAL VIOLENCE, it is by Hindus against Muslims In one of (our) FEMINISM, it is MAN against WOMEN. In one of TERRORISM, it is a fitting response by the State to Terrorists In PATRIOTISM, it is a matter of TEACHING THEM a LESSON In HONOUR KILLING, it is about giving SEVERE WARNING to others. Just see the terrible lack of sense of culpability of the onlookers, let alone the perpetrators; Also see the terrible sense of GUILT and shame by the WRONGED, And their kith and kin who don't feel like talking at all. Is it not possible that the same kith and kin would madly run for taking the lives of their adult daughters and sons showing the guts to offend the HONOUR of their families by opting their own choices in love and partnerships? Where is the resistance outside expressions of tokenism, though we know that they also terribly matter ? and where are people who we expect to rise up from the slumbers and say that enough is enough? Will they ever be able to break the shackles of their parochial identities, to make some sense out of the social beings who we are? Thanks, (Venu) In one of On Sun, Jun 27, 2010 at 11:57 AM, Kamayani <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Dear All > This is pathetic , eight days back a dalit woman was paraded naked in > Mumbai I am attaching here paper " janta ka aina " run by friend shakeel > ahmed. No main stream newspaper has reported it . > Here the SSP wadala division has clearly stated that it was a planned event > and the culprits are in police custody till 1st July. > We need to come together and protest . > Pl reply asap with suggestions and action points. > > kamayani > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Shakil Ahmed <[email protected]> > Date: Sun, Jun 27, 2010 at 9:52 AM > Subject: hi > To: [email protected] > > > janta ka aaina > > > -- > Adv Kamayani Bali Mahabal > +919820749204 > skype-lawyercumactivist > > "After a war, the silencing of arms is not enough. Peace means respecting > all rights. You can’t respect one of them and violate the others. When a > society doesn’t respect the rights of its citizens, it undermines peace and > leads it back to war.” > -- Maria Julia Hernandez > > > www.otherindia.org > www.binayaksen.net > www.phm-india.org > www.phmovement.org > www.ifhhro.org > > > > > -- > Adv Kamayani Bali Mahabal > +919820749204 > skype-lawyercumactivist > > "After a war, the silencing of arms is not enough. Peace means respecting > all rights. You can’t respect one of them and violate the others. When a > society doesn’t respect the rights of its citizens, it undermines peace and > leads it back to war.” > -- Maria Julia Hernandez > > > www.otherindia.org > www.binayaksen.net > www.phm-india.org > www.phmovement.org > www.ifhhro.org > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "humanrights movement" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/humanrights-movement?hl=en. > -- You cannot build anything on the foundations of caste. You cannot build up a nation, you cannot build up a morality. 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