Some observations on rapes and its reportage in India

1. The caste or the religion of the survivor has to be specified in the case of a minority victim. You know its a woman from the majority community or caste if her religion or caste status isn't specified.

2. The marital status of the woman is equally important. Seems it can possibly change the effect of the assault on her societally and emotionally.

3. Pedophilia is not only rampant but very much reported. However, Mumbai and Bangalore seem to be leading the charge for being home to the maximum number of pedophiles in the country!

4. Rape is an everyday habit in north India with UP and Delhi leading the charge.

5. Older women i. e. 50+ seem to be the fetish for younger rapists and children for older men. Rapists in their 20's and 30's prefer women within their age bracket.

6. Incest is prominently reported in the poorer sections of society. If you are middle class or rich you're safe or don't really report it.

7. Schools are no longer safe, especially if you're kid is studying in Bangalore. Nor are the keepers of religion or the upholders of law and order.

8. Women or men or children are rarely raped in custody. Thanks to AFSPA most cases including civilian ones in conflict areas are not reported. God forbid you print one and it'll open a can of worms.

9. Police apathy is at a all time high. They just don't care. So going to them is like going and complaining to a wall. Actually, complaining to a wall would be better. The wall wouldn't try and humiliate you.

10. Courts are on their own trip. Justice takes an average of 7 years. And then some of the those well read, educated judges come up with brilliant one liners like a menopausal woman cannot be raped. Obviously if she can't produce how does it matter if she violated.

Or the government comes up with interesting laws like a single woman has to declare on her child's passport if she was raped to have had the child and which is why she doesn't want the father to be named.

And finally the politicians and their complete disregard for a woman or a child goes through when raped.

Less said the better for the panchayats and the khaps and  their wonderful justice system of gang rapes as forms of punishment.

Just been through 11 months of reports of sexual violence and its already at over 2500 reported cases. Don't know how many more in store for the remaining 3 months.