The issue being discussed was whether Indian Media is giving "out of proportion publicity" to rape cases in India to give a picture as rape cases are more in India then in Western Countries.
He said that in cities like New York, Chicago etc, it is not safe for a woman to go out alone after sunset, without exposing herself to fear of sexual assault.
No study has been made to compare number of rape cases in India with number of rape cases in other countries.
Then he recollected his own experience when he was studying in one foreign Law University.
They had a 9 floor Law library in University. One day, during day time, a girl student who had gone to take some book on seventh floor was raped there. She was so much shattered that she could not even recollect the face of rapist.
Neither she gave a complaint to police nor the University. The publicity which is given to a rape victim by media ruins her life further.
In India, however, now there are laws which prevents media from disclosing identity of rape victims.
The Point:
There is no evidence that ratio of rapes taking place in India is more than rapes taking place in western countries.
Haresh Raichura
14/07/2014
