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Rape horror: Social deterrent needed

Another black day, another rape, another life destroyed. If this is what humanity has come down to, the world might  as well end. What is the future of a  country that treats its women  like  this?

There is a need for social deterrent.  Publicly  humiliating  the  culprits like  our very old mode of social punishment of blackening their faces with grease  and parading them on donkeys should  work. The word ‘rapist’ should be  painted on their houses in bold letters. Why just houses, ink a tattoo ‘rapist’ on their foreheads. There should be a  list of sexual offenders with their photos which should be made public.

The victim carries the stigma of being  raped all her life, whereas in reality, it  is the criminals who should be treated  as outcastes. The need of the hour is vigilance, both  on the part of the police and the people. All the vehicles should be checked after 6 pm. Suspiciously moving vehicles and persons should be detained immediately. We the people, not VIPs, need more police force to protect ourselves.

NIDHI KAITH, Shimla

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It is very encouraging to see that people across the country are coming in support of the 23-year old girl who was raped brutally. People like Sonia Gandhi, Jaya Bachchan, Sushma Swaraj and others are vociferously raising their voice against crime women face every day.

But why does our government wake up late. The respective state governments must accord highest priority to issues regarding women safety like rape, molestation, eve-teasing, dowry, foeticide, etc. Action should have taken been taken much earlier in umpteen cases which have happened so far.

Everyday we read about rape cases in one part of the country or the other, criminals keep raising their ugly heads because no strict action is taken against such ‘animals’.

SAVLEEN MALHOTRA, Ludhiana

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Daunting task Reviving of the Yamuna to its old glory seems to be a daunting task. Only a leadership worth its name can dare to reverse the damage. 22 drains in Delhi which reportedly spill muck into the sacred river need to be personally visited, seen and felt. The suggestions in the editorial ‘For a clean Yamuna’ (December 13) seem easier said than done. The problem seems daunting but not impossible. If taken in the right earnest, it could bring unimaginable gains at many levels. To achieve anything worthwhile in Yamuna cleaning, the problem needs a fresh look before we start cracking it in a determined and scientific manner. The gains would spill over to the other natural sources of water. The Supreme Court ’s directives in this regard need to be treated with a sense of purpose and urgency. JAGVINDER SINGH BRAR, Patiala

Ignoring merit

The only purpose of the promotion quota Bill is to strengthen vote bank. The UPA government, being weak to stand on its own feet, had to bend to the illegitimate demand of the BSP. Many would really appreciate the bold stand taken by BSP supremo Mayawati, who is otherwise not so forthright and straightforward on any issue.

The fruit of reservation will be eaten by the future generations of those who once needed it. The present Bill will add insult to injury to those individuals who can make a difference in governance by their skill of knowledge. Ignoring merit over reservation will definitely cause heartburn among majority of the people.

HARBHAJAN SINGH, Rajpura