At the inaugural programme of the 2-day national convention, the former Chief Justice of India said the certainty of punishment matters, not its severity.
Activists from the country gathered in the city to discuss crimes against women and ways to tackle them. on Tuesday. At the inaugural programme of the two-day national convention, former Chief Justice of India MN Venkatachalaiah said that the certainty of punishment matters, not its severity.
“There is a need to understand why certain crimes are perpetrated against women before enacting laws to curb them,” he added.
Two-thirds of the world population consists of poor elderly women. Out of 500 top corporate executives in the world, only 13 are women. There is a need to look at social security. Without this, economic growth is not achievable.
“Women should also take the lead in the scientific revolution, which will happen in the next decade,” he said.
Writer Vaidehi countered Justice Venkatachalaiah’s views, saying crimes occurred inside homes where laws would not reach.
“What can your laws do when women’s rights are violated by relatives? They will cover up incidents or not speak about those crimes to protect family honour,” she said. “Rape victims are made to describe the crime in detail and many women are unable to do so. This has to stop. Other pieces of evidence are more than enough to prove the violence,” she said.
Enacting more laws is not the solution. There is a need to build a new society where men and women are equal.
“Our books and our scriptures have always depicted women as someone who is under the thumb of the man. It all began with the disfiguring of Soorpanakha in the Ramayana. These notions have been around for hundreds of years and are deeply ingrained. This has to change,” she said. Former Supreme Court judge, Justice BN Krishna, said that a radical change in mindset is the need of the hour.
The issue cannot be tackled with legislation or judicial intervention, but should be done through public discussion and debate.
Activists at the event, organised by the All-India Mahila Samskruthika Sanghatane, listed out various crimes and statistics to make a case for a ‘radical change of society.’
All-India president of AIMSS, Chaya Mukherjee, said that women continue to be oppressed after generations, and this would stop only if they become more aware of their rights.
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