Wednesday, October 15, 2003
Something's Rotten In The State Of Delhi
Delhi was never a safe place for women, but could things actually be getting worse? The recent spate of alleged rape cases seem to suggest so. First, there was the accusation that four men from the Presidential Guard were involved in a gang rape. Today, the BBC is reporting that a Swiss diplomat was allegedly raped by two men late Tuesday night. What on earth is going on in Delhi? If a diplomat has no security, what chance does an average citizen have?
Does the administration in Delhi realise this is the sort of reputation they could ill-afford and could cost them economically, especially at a time when Bombay has started to boom again and there is severe competition from the southern cities for business. The Sheila Dikshit administration has done an admirable job of governing the state, to the best of my knowlege. Surely, they can do something to address one of the oldest problems with Delhi -- the lack of security for women?
Does the administration in Delhi realise this is the sort of reputation they could ill-afford and could cost them economically, especially at a time when Bombay has started to boom again and there is severe competition from the southern cities for business. The Sheila Dikshit administration has done an admirable job of governing the state, to the best of my knowlege. Surely, they can do something to address one of the oldest problems with Delhi -- the lack of security for women?
