Of late, India seems to be witnessing a spate of stalking incidents, with no clear solution in sight. In Chandigarh, a senior bureaucrat’s daughter was tailgated by the Haryana BJP chief’s son, while in Uttar Pradesh, a girl’s throat was slit by her stalker – the son of yet another BJP leader.
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These are just some of the many cases that have come to light of late. While women are worried about how they are going to stay safe outside their homes, voices are being raised across the country against the current scenario.
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While some are taking to the streets in the forms of protest marches, others are showing their dissent through art.
The illustration above, by cartoonist Satish Acharya, has been doing the rounds on social media. While the illustration speaks for itself, people on Reddit have a lot to say about the times Indians, especially women, are living in.
Take a look:
Up For Bonsai Style Mini Cows?
Sacred Cows and Massacred Women
Demoocracy or Cow-mocracy?
Ah, The Fate of Women!
And This is What Happens in Reality...
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