The incident of the molestation of a teenage girl, who later died, on a moving bus in Punjab shows that ensuring women’s safety is still out of reach despite all the tall talk of women’s empowerment and ensuring their rights (“ >Teenage girl molested, dies in Punjab ”, May 1). Post the Nirbhaya incident, the ground reality as far as women’s safety is concerned is still bleak as there appears to be no fear of the law in the minds of anti-social elements. The government needs to send out a strong message to them that it means business when it comes to curbing harassment and rape.
P.K. Varadarajan,Chennai
It is unfortunate that the incident is taking on a political angle. The focus should be more on law and order than on the Badals, alleged to be the owners of the transport company which runs the bus service. Cases of molestation on buses are common in this region though most go unreported. In employing staff such as drivers/conductors/helpers to run such services, there must be a process of verification. More than this, there must be a system like in the West where the driver is also in charge of issuing tickets, and which will enhance passenger safety.
Balvinder,Chandigarh
There must be a social boycott of the persons associated with the bus service. It will be an act of Gandhigiri with better consequences than enacting the law.
Rajnish Goyal,Bathinda, Punjab
