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hree men in a moving car (left) passed lewd comments at Aaj Tak correspondent Anjana Kashyap near the AIIMS flyover in the heart of the city.
Safest City Delhi and Mumbai
If Chennai set me free, Mumbai, in western India, brought back my insecurity. In the two months of my stay there, a stranger stalked me for three days until I changed my work timings. Teenage children, residing in a slum next to my apartment complex, routinely pelted stones at women, including me, as we waited for the bus. I was warned by my room-mate against boarding a general compartment, instead of a ladies compartment, while traveling by the metro trains. I also avoided shopping in Mumbai’s famous street markets after an instance of physical harassment. |
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New Delhi, which reported 7.36 rapes per 100,000 women, has been at the center of the discussions surrounding women’s safety in India.
Though I have avoided living in the national capital, there is no limit to the horrifying stories of harassment of women from friends and acquaintances. There were friends who said groping was a daily reality, no matter where you live or what you wear, and that you simply get used to it.
“We want the citizens of India to be aware about the rape and molestation cases which happen daily; most of them are not even registered in the police files. Two things people should think about through this episode. Firstly, government of India should make strict rules for criminals so that before committing such crimes, there will be fear in their minds. Secondly, change has to come from an individual. Everyone should respect women of their own house,” Anup Soni said.
So don’t forget to watch the two special episodes of Crime Patrol on January 11 and 12 at 11 pm on Sony Entertainment Television.
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