"Breaking News- Two sisters who had been target of verbal physical abuse teach the abuser lesson. The real woman empowerment which is need for an hour today. Stay tuned for the complete story on the Fighter sisters."
It is not very uncommon to stay on a channel when one comes across such a story, while switching through the channels. In itself, such a story of women being brave, emancipated and empowered is a liberating story- the kind India need to know more about! Now let's go deeper into the story.
Story is about two beautiful sisters of a traditional
family who are happily married. Both sisters have been to their home town for a
short vacation where the local goon eyes on them. The local goon who is
habituated to attain everything he likes by hook or crook feels instant lust
looking at two sisters. The Goon follows them and approaches the elder sister
and proposes her for marriage. The elder sister calmly denies the proposal
stating that she is happily married and she is one-man woman. The Goon then
tries on the younger sister and asks her for marriage. The younger sister also
denies his proposal without any fear. The goon who has already been blind in
lust for them feels angry and insulted. He threatens both sisters to kill their
husbands and abduct them to marry. Having run out of options, and to save the unsuspecting husband, the women fight back the goon. In the melee that ensues, the goon is injured. The goon, numb in pain runs around for his life
and the sisters gets to escape.
What a perfect example of courage and
presence of mind! We need more brave women like these sisters. The
harassers-molesters must be taught lesson so that they won't target anyone
ahead. Noble fight, great warriors and upholder of Marital vows and sanctity of relationship. Now, replace the sisters with two brothers going through hardship and the goon with a lustful, powerful woman, used to getting things her way.
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'Ravan was a great brother who didn’t
hesitate to fight with Lord Ram to take revenge for the injustice done to his
sister. May god give every sister brother like Ravan!'
Under Secularism, denigration of Hindu faith has become an easy target to all kinds of attacks, sometimes in the name of Feminism and often in the name of Freedom of Expression. The inherent tolerance has encouraged dumb people to attack Hinduism with impunity and they do so every Holi and Diwali. The forward mentioned above is one of the dumb forwards floating around on the social media every year on Dussehra. Dussehra is the festival which signifies victory of
Dharma and truth over Adharma and lies. We burn effigies of Ravan on this day to
celebrate victory of Lord Rama.
As Hindus, get ready to go through their Nine Days long fast, praying to Women power, and praying for the victory of Righteousness and Morality, collectively termed as Dharma in Hinduism, almost on a cue, the fan bois and girls from Ravana fan club who are too much liberal, woke, ill-informed start posting- arguing greatness of Ravana claiming him as great human.
“Sita Maa came back alive due to bravery of
Lord Ram but she came back pure due to high morals and divine character of
Ravan. “
“Ravan was strong enough to abduct Sita Ma
but he was civilised and of strong morals enough not to force himself on her.”
These are just few creepy examples of Gyan
we get every year on Dussehra.
Was Ravana really a great brother? Had
Laxman did injustice to Shurpankha by cutting off her nose?
Before trusting the well acclaimed
narrative let's talk about facts from Ramayana.
Lord Shri Rama, Lakshaman and Sita Ma
were living in the forest as a part of Fourteen years of Exile given to them. One fine morning Ravana’s sister Shurpankha
who was living in the same jungle with his other brother Khar eyes on two
handsome princes and her sense of lust fires. She immediately approaches elder
prince Lord Ram and introduce herself as a sister of mighty king Ravan. She
proposes Rama for marriage. Lord Ram politely refuses her proposal stating the
fact that he is already married and he believes in purity of marriage
institution hence is loyal to his wife. Upon refusal from Lord Ram Shurpankha
proposes Lakshman and asks him for marriage. Lakshman also refuses her marriage
proposal stating that he too was married. Upon dual refusals Shurpankha gets angry
and frustrated. She approaches Lord Rama and threatens him that she will kill
Sita and once Sita is dead- Lord Rama would be able to remarry. Shurpankha
quickly makes move of attack on Sita Ma. Shree Ram gets her intention and
signifies Lakshman by looking at sky (indicating senses). Lakshan cuts off nose
of Shurpankha to save Sita Ma. Shurpankha feels raged in anger and rushes to
her brother and asks him to take revenge.
Now compare the two stories here and ask
following questions to self.
Who is victim of
threats/harassment/molestation- in above story?
How come injustice was done to Shurpankha?
How come Ravana had been great for taking
revenge for her sister’s misconduct-harassment? Is this not similar to a Megalomaniac monarch, drunk on his power, supporting the immoral behavior of his sibling?
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The point here is why always woman is
considered as victim of any crime?
Whenever any crime occurs which involves
men and women- women always gets advantage of sympathy card regardless truth.
From the Satyug till today Men have been
proving their truth and dharma yet been called out and labelled for
troubling/mistreating women illogically.
From Shurpankha to Rohtak sisters- Women
even after being wrong and involved in crime gets to play victim card for
years.
False eve-teasing cases, false rape cases,
false dowry cases, false domestic violence cases- men are suffering a lot of
women empowerment gone complete wrong.
Let's be alert and well read. Let’s
identify truth before issuing any judgement or certificate.
Let's understand-It's not cool to glorify
what is wrong-who is wrong!
Being modern is – being well read-well
informed-well behaved.
[This guest post is written by Ms. Bhumika Keyur Shah, an empowered woman, a professor in Engineering College from Gujarat. It takes a woman to speak about the injustice often men are made to suffer, on account of cynical display of victim-card by some women. It is due to those women that genuine concerns of women are looked at with suspicion. Bhumika tweets with the handle @BhumikaShah7 on national and women issues. ]
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