Charlie Hebdo Massacre:The Result of Strife Between Western Sanctimoniousness and Islamic Zealotry!

“I disapprove of what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it”

- Evelyn Beatrice Hall

The reaction that Islamic extremities had given to Charlie Hebdo, is iniquitous and reprehensive. This will further aggravate the situation and deepen the gulf between Islam and rest of the world. Apparently, the world is slowly moving towards a nasty situation of hostilities between religions.

This incident is the result of strife between western sanctimoniousness and Islamic zealotry. Freedom of speech is th latitude but not the license to do something unacceptable. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, adopted during the French Revolution in 1789, specifically affirmed freedom of speech as an inalienable right. The Declaration provides for freedom of expression in Article 11, states that:

“The free communication of ideas and opinions is one of the most precious of the rights of man. Every citizen may, accordingly, speak, write, and print with freedom, but shall be responsible for such abuses of this freedom as shall be defined by law.”

What Ccartoonistsof Charlie Hebdo were doing is totally absurd, stupid and poignant. Lampooning the believe system of a particular religion on the name of ‘freedom’ is disgraceful. You simply cannot mock a religion or anything, which prohibits doing so- it’s immoral and terrible for peace.

But the way that three blockheads had chosen to avenge the Prophet is even deplorable. Mohammad ElBaradei famously said, “There is no religion that was found on intolerance- and no religion that does not value the sanctity of human life.” Killing someone is not justified and it would never be. Such acts will not make Prophet happy, nor it is going to do any good for Islam. Time to sought-out things in a peaceful manner- an eye for an eye will make the whole world blind.

Note: The Cartoon depicted in the post is not endorsed by the writer.

Open Letter To Sh. Ravinder Raina, MLA (Nowshera- Sunder Bani Constituency)

Dear Mr Raina,

My heartiest congratulations to you for being elected as MLA of Nowshera-Sunder Bani Constituency. Your victory was an unambiguous verdict of the people who are hankering to glimpse a change in their lives. I still remember the day I went to cast my vote, it was as difficult as mounting a hill without feet. Yet I didn’t let my broken leg to serve me as an obstacle. It was my belief for a better tomorrow which led me to abide the affliction.

People utterly believe your action-plan and they have a conjecture that ‘achhe din’ will turn-up for them. Not just the new challenges awaiting you, there are ample voids and huge disappointments are kept in regard by your predecessors’. And you have to conquer all. You may not get the support of people within your own party, whom I wrote too. They are merely concern to their own sphere. Time has gone when people used to elect parties & MLAs in lieu of liquor, blankets and delicious meals. That’s why people slapped hard on the face of R S Sharma with alms of 1088 votes. People didn’t vote BJP, they voted you. They voted a man whom they find alike, who can affix them.

Sir, there are numerous problems; it may take us to write an epic. Yet I noticed that; what we have, even it is not up to the mark. We have hospitals, but not enough doctors and beds. We have schools, but not enough teachers and class-rooms. We have roads, but not enough bridges and busses. We have pipelines but not water flowing into them. We have poles & wires, but not electric current passing through them. And so on and on and on. Let’s start from here; we can address this with minor efforts and maximum benefits. Rest of the things may go synergic.

Anything is possible, it takes an adamant of determination to transform the dreams into reality. We are with you in this journey of change. Together we will see a new day- better and bright.

Yours Sincerely

Sourav R

Why Indian Men Rape?

Quite an engrossing topic, isn't it?

Here's the problem lies! I contemplated about it, and finally googled.

To my consternation,  I got About 4,26,00,000 results. What really relevant was a few analytical facts presented by some really good newspapers, organisations and journals. Right from Washington Post to The Guardian, every article had virtually tantamount view.

Is it the 'deprivation' of sexual needs or brunt of modernisation, is it offshoot of marrowless system or male resistance to women empowerment. In India everything seems wrong, rape means a life of misery and melancholy. 

Aleteia describes what is it with Indians and Rape?  

"It would be easy to say rape in India was a recent phenomenon, a by-product of modernization."

Here are some culpable facts inviting the doers:

• India has the lowest number of FEMALE officers among Asian Countries. As low as 7% in  the national capital.
• In New Delhi, only 1/3 policemen are available for of general citizens while rest are providing security services to various politicians, bureaucrats, diplomats and others. As per THE TIMES OF INDIA, there is one officer for every 200 citizens and about 20 officers for every VIP.
• The Reuters TrustLaw Group named India one of the worst countries in the world for women this year.
• A 2012 report by UNICEF found that 57% of Indian boys and 53% of girls between the age group 15 to 19 think that wife-beating is justified.
• Indian Judicial System is next to the word pathetic. India has 15 judges for 1 million people, while China has 159. It would take 466 years to get through the backlogs in the capital alone.
• As per National Crime Records Bureau, there is an increase of 900% registered rape cases in India over the past 40 years.
• In every 20 minutes, a woman is raped. One out every three victims is under 18 & one out of every ten victims is under 14.
• As per a study in 2011, one in four Indian men admitted to having committed sexual violence. 
• There is a higher probability that only one out of 100 rapes is reported.

I have used a weird but undeniable method to identify the chunk who may be proactively indulge in Sexual Assaults:

India's Sex Ratio is 943:1000
Total Population: 125 Crore Approx 

As per the sex ratio, there is a difference of 57, which means the shortage of women to have a normal relationship. India has more than 65% of the population below the age of 30. So, it's common for the young minds to revolve around the word,"Sex."

Correction to these technicalities is strongly required. Empowering and educating the women can ameliorate the stigma of male dominance. Start it from the basic, shun the puritanical habits and talk about it on your dinner table. Teach your children to respect women as much as they accord to deities. Treat victims with love, empathy and care. And gradually a better society can be formed.


There is a lot to talk about this, and the onus is ours to carry it on....