In the midst of increasing rape cases in India, a veteran politician, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Chouhan suggested a bizarre system of tracking working women to keep them safe. This proposed system left many netizens angry and disappointed.
Here are the details.
While inaugurating a fortnight-long awareness program for the crime against women, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Chouhan mentioned a new system for keeping women safe and reducing the number of rape cases. This new proposed system is neither about stringent laws or their effective execution nor about building social awareness among men and teaching them to restrain.
As per the source, the Chief Minister said a new system will be put in place, under which any woman moving out of her house for her work will register herself at the local police station, and she will be tracked for her safety. A helpline number will be provided to such women, enabling them to call for help in case of distress. The installation of panic buttons in public transportation will be made compulsory.
But, many netizens came forward to share their disappointment with such a system.
As @lipstickpatrol rightly said, this is possibly how it will play out:
— Rituparna Chatterjee (@MasalaBai) January 13, 2021
Those who register will be under surveillance & data of their whereabout used as blackmail/pressure/further harassment tool
Those who refuse to register will be blamed for their own sexual assault by men
This is so incredibly scary, creepy, & disgusting!
— Saket Gokhale (@SaketGokhale) January 13, 2021
This law can be easily misused to further blackmail and harass women under the garb of safety by a police force that majorly consists of men.
— ati (@nakkorebaba) January 13, 2021
Is it a good idea to victimize women for the potential criminality of men? Even if it’s for the protection of the women? Is there a way of making men take responsibility for their own behavior, and getting them to exercise self restraint appropriate to a civilized society?
— ⏳ Gautam Sen (@GautamSen51) January 13, 2021
Remind me how talibans started their women suppression regimes. Don’t go unaccompanied… don’t go to work…. don’t go to school…… Heck Don’t GO at all!!
— Hemanth DP (@DPHemanth) January 13, 2021
How does this stop crimes from happening? So if a woman doesn’t register then she is to blame?
— Anil Desai (@anildesai2) January 13, 2021
**slow claps please**
— Vivek Ahuja (@shaanahuja6) January 13, 2021
Don’t they feel stupid when they propose such ideas?
Always restrict women, provide helpline numbers.
Never make the rapists suffer, educate men.— nightmare. (@unelementary_) January 13, 2021
This misogynistic mindset will find newer ways to control women. Such pathetic solutions to keep women safe.????
— Brian Passanha (@bspassanha) January 13, 2021
Many netizens further added how rather than training men not to rape, this solution tend to victimize women:
Since most rapist are men, why the same courtesy is extended to the gender which is known to commit these crimes?
— elsbeth tasc (@elsbeth_tasc) January 13, 2021
Why not men? Would be better.
— Kalidasu Giridhar (@KalidasuGirid) January 13, 2021
*Since* men -exclusively men- threaten “her safety”.. I &all Indian men propose:
— Who (@iWeltschmerz_) January 13, 2021
“Any MALE moving out of his house for any purpose will register himself at local Police Stn & will be tracked for womens’ safety”@SadhguruJV will lead committee to plan monitoring when home.
Woah ????- is she a criminal that rahe will have to register herself at local police station & she will be tracked – in the name of #Safety put on more restrictions – what if the similar thing is done on Men instead of Women ??
— Ruchi Angrish (She/Her) (@RuchiAngrish) January 13, 2021
India at again taking giant steps in the backward direction. This is a preposterous decision. If you are concerned about safety, then start with men. Talk to them about gender sensitization.
— Cuckoo (@mannat58) January 13, 2021
Men can’t learn to behave but women will be tracked and questioned for safety ????????♀️
— Rubaya (@Rubaya54409629) January 13, 2021
Khuda ko maano yaar. Why can’t they use common sense that they’re tracking women to keep em safe from potential harassers or abusers then why tf aren’t they tracking abusers in the first place?!