NEWS ANALYSIS: INDIA’S DAUGHTERS
By Kartik Lokhande Feminists, activists, politicians, intellectuals, writers, and almost all the sections of the society are deeply engrossed in the debate whether to ban the BBC Four documentary titled ‘India’s Daughter’. Various media platforms are flooded with heated exchanges on the content, intent, procedure, interpretations, representations etc. And, as usual, in all this cacophany of seemingly saner voices, the real issue -- of focus on the condition of India’s Daughters -- is consigned to mere for-the-sake-of-posterity-type celebrations of International Women’s Day. Those supporting, and those condemning, the intent and content of the documentary have, sadly, gone haywire in bringing to the fore the issues that continue to haunt the women in India. No one appears to be giving a serious thought to issues they face. Rape, molestation, harassment, teasing are indeed serious issues. But, will it help in real terms if society and polity centre the debate on these iss...