Tuesday 17 Sep 2024

People must learn to demand accountability, not live in fear

JOHN ERIC GOMES, Porvorim | SEPTEMBER 06, 2024, 12:00 AM IST

No lesser person than President Murmu laments that perpetrators roam around freely, even after committing rapes/molestation and women who suffer from their crimes live in fear as if they have committed some crime. Cattle still roam freely on roads/beaches and stray dogs attack sometimes with fatal consequences. People are scared of public traffic hazards/potholes that maim and kill , flooding in cities year after year during monsoons despite municipalities spending astronomical sums to clear drains. Now political parties especially the opposition live in fear of enforcement and all other available agencies and means with draconian laws meant for terrorists applied to relentlessly bring them down, deny bail when due necessitating Supreme Court intervention. After more than a year behind bars, the AAP media in charge is released on bail. The average citizen/poor are afraid as courts are out of their means to get justice.  If it’s really nation first, I feel the President, PM personally and those not living in fear must take responsibility to urgently address these issues now  and people must demand accountability so women and those not privileged do not have to confront these fears year after year.



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