The shocking incident in Uttar Pradesh, of another case of assault on women, highlights the urgent need for prioritising crimes against women (“Man killed, four women gang-raped on U.P. highway”, May 26). While the nation is in deep shock, horrified and angry over lawlessness prevailing in many parts of the country, and with women becoming the main targets, it also reflects the collective failure on the part of society to protect women as well as the lack of political will on the part of the government to put an end to this menace. Such cases of heinous crimes against women must be tried in fast-track courts and deterrent punishment put in place. Such a step is bound to have some results.
K.R. Srinivasan,
Secunderabad