Netas Normalising Molestation: Is Outrage Enough?
A man sexually harassed a woman in India's IT capital Bengaluru. This horrible act has been captured on CCTV. The police have registered an FIR under several sections of the law.
If you look at the visuals -Two women were seen walking through a narrow road when a man who was seemingly following them caught them unawares, cornered them and groped one of the women before fleeing the scene. This is what CCTV images have shown and they have been widely circulated on social media.
What has also outraged people is the way the home minister reacted to this incident saying they tend to happen in a big city like this and that whatever legal action needs to be taken will be done in accordance with the law. He also said he has instructed our commissioner to increase beat patrolling. This is not just a mundane response, but also one that trivialises crimes against women.
