We are living in a world of Duryodhans and Duhshasans

• The Karnataka High Court has expressed anger over a case of a woman being assaulted and paraded naked near Belagavi

• The court gave a stern warning to the Police for their negligence towards severity of the situation who arrived at the scene after 2 hours !

Bengaluru (Karnataka) – In a horrific incident in village Hosa Vantamuri near Karnataka’s Belagavi city, a woman was beaten, stripped, paraded naked and then tied to an electric pole. During the hearing the Karnataka High Court itself took note of the incident and expressed its anguish towards the Karnataka Government and the Police for their negligence and delayed action. The Court observed, “What will other women feel? Any sensible woman, who reads this news, will start hating this country and justifiably.”

Drawing an analogy from Mahabharata, the Bench said that there was at least Shrikrushna to help Draupadi. In today’s world, if Duryodhanas/Dushyashana come, no Krushna will come to help. The woman was left at the mercy of those demons. Imagine how shocked that woman must have been. We should be ashamed to call the accused humans after such an inhumane act. How can someone be so cruel, the Bench observed.

Court questioned the Police as to, ‘Why did the Police take 2 hours to reach the spot, and where was the Police when the woman was being treated in such an inferior manner ?’ The Commissioner of Police was ordered to submit a detailed report of the incident before the Court. The Court also told the administration and the accused that ‘this case will be dealt with very strictly’.

What was the matter about ?

On 11th December 2023 in the village Hosa Vantamuri, Belagavi city, a girl eloped with her boyfriend who lived in the same village on her engagement day. On receiving the news of their daughter eloping with the woman’s son, the girl’s family rushed to the boy’s house. The girl’s family dragged the boy’s mother outside her house, brutally assaulted her, paraded her naked through the village and tied her to a pole for 2 hours.

Editorial Perspectives

• To teach a lesson to the Duryodhans and Duhshasans of the modern age, the masses must devote themselves to Shrikrushna’s bhakti. When Draupadi cried out and prayed to Shrikrushna, He instantly came to help her. Even today, the Deity comes to the rescue of the devotee, but for that it is necessary to immerse oneself in devotion with mind, body and soul and surrender unto the Deity.

• Despite such a serious and shameful incident happening in the city the Police reached the spot after 2 hours. Strict action should be taken against those Policemen who showed negligence and took the situation lightly, only then the other Policemen will be deterred.