Sexual Assaults on Women

It's a matter of shame for Mamata Banerjee's govt that it's not as yet framed charges in Park Street rape case although.one year has already gone by since this gruesome incident took place.It's crossed the limit of all tolerance and people have rightly taken to street to register their protest against govt's dillydally attitude in so serious a matter.In fact, no govt should behave so irresponsibly! To start with Chief Minister herself called the happening a concocted one and efforts were made to convince people that a conspiracy was hatched to malign the govt by manufacturing such a sensational story of rape..But later she was proved wrong and it came out rape did take place.In stead of rewarding the chief investigating officer for this break through, CM transferred her to the position of lesser importance.Later ministers of her cabinet made adverse and most derogatory comments about the victim.These remarks from high places are apt to influence the criminal proceedings in the rape case. It's not clear why Mamata govt has taken such a lackadaisical attitude to Park Street rape case.In fact,administrative indifference to such heinous crime encouraged the anti socials to perpetrate similar crimes as is evident in spurt sexual assaults on women in our state.However,the contrast is more glaring when Park street case is compared with the recent rape case that shook Delhi.Unlike Mamata govt. Delhi administration behaved sensibly and no attempt was made to hush up the crime.What's more, the trial has already started in fast track court and it's expected judgement would be announced soon.Shila Dixit has made no bones about admitting Delhi is not a safe place for women.But our Chief minister continues to play down the ugly incidents of criminal assault on women and claim these incidents are blown out of proportion deliberately by the opposition to tarnish her image . It.s high time Mamata Banerjee could call a spade a spade and take stringent measures to contain assault on women.She'll have to pay dearly for further delay.