I must say, after a long time we have a show we would wake up for on a Sunday morning. It’s SATYAMEV JAYATE!
The first episode covered ‘Sex Determination Tests’, leading to Abortions in India, an issue known to each and every one of us, but still ignored. The show put the light on how ‘Female Foeticide’ has been made a business by doctors and how till date, not just the uneducated section of society, but also the ‘cream of the society’ fight for a baby boy and KILLS THE GIRL CHILD (harassing the mother as well – thinking of her being a culprit if she conceives a girl). By the way, here’s an EYE OPENER – it’s a male’s sperm that decides the sex of the baby. So, in-laws, isn’t it time to harass your son for a baby boy? It’s depressing to know that women in India, even today are seen as nothing more than a machine that manufacture babies. The cases of harassment featured on the show were shocking as well as spine-chilling.
Sometimes, I wonder why is it so important for Indian families to have a boy? Where do girls lack in comparison to boys, especially in today’s world? A simple question! Let’s see how many of you can answer this! How many of you know Mr. Aditya Rai? The majority would be wondering who he is?
Now – How many of you know Aishwarya Rai? Even the kid on the street knows who she is, right? She’s Global Face of Indian Cinema. And Aditya Rai is Aishwarya Rai’s brother. Surprisingly, the recognition and fame is brought to the Rai family by Aishwarya Rai – a girl born to the family. Do you still think that only a boy can bring name, fame and respect to the family?
RE-THINK! Here are a few girls who not only made their families proud, but also brought fame, recognition and RESPECT to the country:
Sarojini Naidu, Kalpana Chawla, Lata Mangeshkar, Shobha De, Saina Nehwal are just a few Women Achievers who need no introduction.
It’s also said that a guy stays with the family and looks after his parents after they age where a girl marries and goes away. I strongly Disagree! Half of the crowd in the old age homes is the result of giving birth to a boy.
I have seen and known guys who marry and settle down with their wives in a state/country from where they cannot even come to meet their parents. And they do not even attend their last rituals. They are just not bothered. On the other hand, girls today work as well as look after their families financially and support them emotionally, too – even after marriage the bonds do not break. But still she is considered to not being a part of the family – ‘paraya dhan’ – STRANGE!
I was shocked to know that ‘Female Foeticide’, which is said to be illegal is an INDUSTRY of crores, where not just the individuals, but also the government is involved, which has till date kept this crime under covers.
But my question still remains the same. ‘Why kill a girl child?’ Is this just the backward Indian mentality?’ Because it was proved in the show that female foeticide is not practiced only by the lower or the uneducated class. This trend is religiously followed by the upper middle class worsening the issue further.
Due to lack of girls, girls are traded from villages for mere thousands by upper middle class for the sheer pleasure of chirag of the family. And we still think of India to be a developing country, dreaming of it to join the ‘Developed Nations’ league soon.
Our government instead of focusing on how to prove that India is suffering from financial crisis and hike petrol prices in every useless budget should concentrate more on issues that are becoming an obstacle in India’s attainment of a ‘Developed Nation’ title. Oh I forgot, ‘Abortions’ were an initiative of government hospitals. And why won’t they initiate it? Abortion is an industry of crores, remember? And where India is suffering from so many financial crisis – like spending crores on Kasab’s security being a tiny-miny one, they need to recover this money anyhow, isn’t it?
A salute to Amir Khan for awakening and bringing the country together on issues like these! Maybe, we together can dream of a brighter India and turn into a reality too!
