Another 19 year old student committed suicide in Mumbai after (allegedly) being ragged for a few months by his college mates.
Ragging is serious and the damage it causes to the victims is near permanent. Either the victims become unruly, abusive, introverts or in many cases, they end up dead. Yes, we do have the law and it is quite strict for the offenders. We do have student counselling cells which are created for the aid of the youth. Yet, we see such news over and over again.
I am not surprised at seeing it though. With a population of over a billion, a few stray incidents like these are bound to happen. These are not my words, but those of the upholders of law in our country (The commissioner of police, Guwahati, Assam; during the molestation case in a pub – a few months ago).
Is hitting back the answer? I don’t believe so. It may work for some, but violence is never the answer. How does one tackle the menace of our youth being targetted by various individuals/ groups? Does standing up for oneself work? More often than not, I have seen it work.
Will this menace and other worse menaces ever end? As long as there is a struggle for power and control, we will just have to deploy corrective measures and preventive measures seem a distant dream.
adventuroussoul 