St. Aloysius College here has said that repeat telecast of footage on television channels showing women in bad light during an attack on Morning Mist Home Stay at Padil on Saturday is in “violation of the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986.”
In a press release issued here on Monday, principal of the college Swebert D’Silva said that the video clippings telecast repeatedly showed that the attackers molested women and assaulted men the group though they pleaded innocence.
“We also condemn airing of selective footage depicting women in bad light indicating ulterior motives on the part of television channels. This is in violation of the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act of 1986,” he said.
The press release said: “We, the students, staff and the management of St Aloysius College, condemn such acts of violence against individual’s right to a peaceful living.”
“We appeal to the administration to take stern action against the perpetrators of the crime. We also appeal to the administration to ensure that such incidents are not repeated in the future and help restore confidence and a feeling of security among the citizens of Mangalore in general and women in particular.”
The release described the attack as “inhuman and heinous acts of violence” on undisruptive youth gathered to celebrate a birthday by moral police and “self-custodians of morality”.
They had barged into a private space undermining and disregarding all constitutional rights and human dignity.
The release said that the act reflected barbarism and violation of basic human rights on the part of the intruders.
“It is highly disturbing to note that frequent occurrence of these incidents has affected the peaceful coexistence of civil society in general and women and girls in particular,” the press release said.
