Protecting and Respecting Women
Protecting and Respecting Women : A Call to Awaken India's Conscience ~ Hitheish Arjun India, our beloved Bharat Mata, is a land rich in culture, history, and spiritual values. We proudly refer to our nation as "Mother India," and in our tradition, women are revered as goddesses. From the fierce Durga to the nurturing Lakshmi, we hold these divine figures in the highest regard, symbolising power, purity, and the essence of life itself. Yet, there is a heartbreaking contradiction that plagues our society today—a deep and growing crisis that we cannot ignore any longer. In recent times, the news has been filled with tragic reports of sexual violence against women, from the youngest of girl children to the oldest of grandmothers. These heinous acts are not just crimes against individuals but a collective assault on the very soul of our nation. They represent a betrayal of the values that we, as Indians, claim to uphold—a respect for womanhood that is ingrained in our tra...