Law and Order at stake following shocking assault in Bihar. A bizarre incident in Bihar has cast a long shadow on the law and order as so many citizens feel concerned that, to the highest extent, “good governance” has failed. Images of one female that would surely seem to be humiliated and targeted in India, when people are humiliated in public, all of a sudden by goons. It’s a disgraceful act in Bihar as it diminishes the dignity of women and their credibility in the Bihar government.
Witness accounts say the woman was humiliated and beaten in broad daylight by a group of men. Public anger is high if such an assault can take place openly on the road. Pictures and images of the incident have spread and there are calls for immediate police action.
The event has been criticized thoroughly. Citizens, activists, and political voices in the world are angry and see “Ravan Raj” worse than good governance. You might say there is very little to no comparison, in other words the safety of women is a top priority. Social media has reignited the anger too calling for accountability and justice.
But Bihar police have been ordered to act quickly. And they’re worried about whether criminals of that crime group have been arrested and that an investigation is going on. And no doubt authorities will catch up with the culprits and see if we have anything as well to prevent them from doing anything else. Good communication in a transparent form would help regain trust.
This case has larger implications of governance, law enforcement, and social responsibility. Public violence against women in public spaces is not just an empirical failure of our law enforcement system but more than anything the social culture which supports that violence exists and persists too. More law enforcement, greater enforcement, and awareness on both sides for women to roam fearlessly is required.
The assault in Bihar is also a reminder one cannot measure governance without regard for the safety and dignity of citizens. Protecting women against violence must be the number one need and must be done at all costs. But in order to do so in such things we ought to have fair justice to speak up, and for that to happen so do systemic reforms in the system.
