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There was an incident that was celebrated by the local and national medias with unity and integrity. It was the incident of a partially sighted girl who was raped by an auto-rickshaw driver in the heart of the city.
You and I are equally aware of the incident and the social and media interference that was created following the incident. We appreciate them for bringing out the news to the people and for reminding the Keralites that such incidents can happen not only in Delhi or Mumbai but also Kerala, a place which is well-known for its cultural and educational prosperity.
But dear fellow brothers and sisters, let us think again. Is any one of you aware of the present situation of the victim? The progress of the cases that were charged on the guilty? What did the government and the welfare parties do for the girl?
I can definitely say, NO! Neither we are aware of all this nor we are interested in knowing it. Yes, we have forgotten her. The media has forgotten her. Let us not blame the media, the news value of the incident has been lost and cannot account for any further benefits to them. But as a citizen who pledges that all the Indians are our brothers and sisters, how can we forget her? She was an orphan. She had no one to console her. She had no one to bring her back to life. She was grown in an orphanage. And more over, she was partially blind. Don't we have a responsibility towards her?
Life is a journey. And when one of us slips a step, its ourselves who should help each other to carry on with our journey. The government has the responsibility of rehabilitating the girl to her normal life, not because she pays you tax or she is a citizen, but at least because that would benefit you in the coming elections.
I have my own limitations and I myself cannot investigate on her present state or whereabouts. I urge our local and national media to look into the issue and to bring about a helping hands to that sister of us.
She has to be helped to live further. It wasn't her mistake. She deserves to live a life in this world. Let us together bring her back to life.
And I repeat, SHE DESERVES TO LIVE HER LIFE.
But dear fellow brothers and sisters, let us think again. Is any one of you aware of the present situation of the victim? The progress of the cases that were charged on the guilty? What did the government and the welfare parties do for the girl?
I can definitely say, NO! Neither we are aware of all this nor we are interested in knowing it. Yes, we have forgotten her. The media has forgotten her. Let us not blame the media, the news value of the incident has been lost and cannot account for any further benefits to them. But as a citizen who pledges that all the Indians are our brothers and sisters, how can we forget her? She was an orphan. She had no one to console her. She had no one to bring her back to life. She was grown in an orphanage. And more over, she was partially blind. Don't we have a responsibility towards her?
Life is a journey. And when one of us slips a step, its ourselves who should help each other to carry on with our journey. The government has the responsibility of rehabilitating the girl to her normal life, not because she pays you tax or she is a citizen, but at least because that would benefit you in the coming elections.
I have my own limitations and I myself cannot investigate on her present state or whereabouts. I urge our local and national media to look into the issue and to bring about a helping hands to that sister of us.
She has to be helped to live further. It wasn't her mistake. She deserves to live a life in this world. Let us together bring her back to life.
And I repeat, SHE DESERVES TO LIVE HER LIFE.
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