Politicize rape !

I do not agree that the issue should not be politicized. The very reason why security of the aam aadmi and aam aurat is neglected is that it is not politicized as the issues of inflation, unemployment, subsidies, reservation etc. When an important problem is discussed by everyone with the same argument, everyone supporting it, it gets diluted and is as good as no one supporting firm action, just like the reservation for women's bill.

When we need political action, when we need an amendment to the bill, or a firm executive decision, how can we not politicize it. How can we make out those who are serious about doing something from those who are not, unless we politicize it? People vote based on what a political party promises it would do when elected to power.

This is how the most important issues are handled. Parties make their stand clear and the policies they would implement in the form of a manifesto. Only when we politicize the issue would a party care to put its action plan in its manifesto. It is purely because subsidies are highly politicized that the Congress party is using the cash transfer idea to limp back to power again.

The issue should absolutely be politicized and the national parties forced to include this in their manifesto and the steps they would take should be clearly spelt out.

Nothing great can happen without partisan politics.

So, let’s politicize women’s security.