Indian women & BBC

There has been a ruckus over the shooting of a film by Leslee Udwin  titled 'India's daughter' for BBC.The film was sponsored by a British NGO by name PLAN UK.The government and the social activists have taken opposing views on this issue.Before ,we get down to who is right on the , issue,lets accept & look at the facts in the eye .

There is a huge problem of women's rights,sexual exploitation, safety,opportunities in politics ,business & other domains for women in India.The Delhi rape was one of the most gruesome acts of violence in recent memory.Women are not given their due in society & the modern Indian society has a long way to go before it can truly aspire to be a super power.It's simple logic that families & countries prosper where women are cared & loved for.Its a shameful fall from the ancient spiritual richness of India where the 3 main sources of power were all assigned to women. Durga ( weapons ) , Saraswati (Knowledge) & Lakshmi (Wealth ).The nation India itself is symbolized in the form of a mother.The woman is the source from which life starts & this fact was cherished in our culture from times immemorial.However ,there is hope at the end of the tunnel where we saw the whole of India taking notice of the Delhi rape and coming out in protest.So,we Indians do realize that there is a problem and are aware of the seriousness of the situation.

Many politicians are criticizing the documentary even without watching it.Leslee Udwin herself is a victim of rape and has stayed away 2 years from her family to make this film.She should be applauded for her sincerity towards making this touching documentary.

Now,lets explore some other dimensions to this issue :

Why is BBC so interested in broadcasting this documentary in UK and around the globe?What was the motivation of the production team of the documentary in doing the psycho analysis of  a rapist in India when the volume of rape in UK and other Western countries stands at a much higher % considering the population?

The film is indeed moving and every man should watch it.Every man should feel for Nirbhaya's family and not dare to look at a woman in a disrespectful way.

Why did BBC choose to ignore the serious volume of rape in UK & choose to broadcast the documentary? Just pull up statistics on google for the highest volume of sexual harassment against women and surprisingly ,we find that the percentages are highest in countries where Western civilization is cherished..

Plan UK ,which is the NGO that sponsored #IndiasDaughter is founded by Eric Muggeridge who is related to Malcolm Muggridge who inturn was instrumental in building the cult media status of Mother Teresa .Now ,we are able to see the dots.Aren't we?We saw the huge hue and cry in the media recently when Mohan Bhagwat made a frank analysis on Mother Teresa ,saying that her work was good ,but the real intention was conversion.

The shooting of this documentary should not be seen in isolation.In this globalized world where countries like India & China are challenging the West on the economic,social & political domains, NOTHING REMAINS AS ISOLATED EVENTS.In a time when India's economy is back on the growth pedestal ,these events are designed to show India in bad light.Of course ,there are gender issues and violence in India which needs to be addressed & this has to be and will be addressed by Indians.We do not need BBC to do our psycho analysis and name the show as "INDIA'S DAUGHTER ".BBC should learn that British left India long back and colonization doesn't work anymore.

I myself was an ignoramus on these issues till a decade back when I started seeing the patterns in events.Authors like Rajiv Malhotra are doing pioneering work on showing the grand nexus among the Western civilization who are hell bent on breaking India & her rich civilization.The modern war is not fought on the frontiers but on the intellectual and economic fields.

Is the Govt right in putting an official ban on the documentary ?

The UPA government which was known for playing host to all anti nationals like Zakir Naik ,Benny Hinn had given permission for the production of the film under certain conditions.The permission granted to BBC was to shoot the documentary as a case study for psychology and not for commercial purposes.

And what does the BBC do? Put it on youtube and title it as "INDIA'S DAUGHTER " for cheap TRP grossly violating the terms of agreement.

Even though,banning a video is not a solution in this day and age, the intent of the government in sending out a notice to BBC and banning the video from youtube sends out a strong message to other film makers from around the world, who have no love for India and whose sole aim is to show India in bad light, to not take the legal system in India for a ride.No one is asking to not make films on issues in India,but don't take the legal system for a ride and hope to get away.

What should be the government's plan of action going forward to handle such scenarios?

Learn from China. Look at how China builds up her grand narrative giving a damn about Western observations about China.Reports show that the Chinese film industry has outgrown Hollywood both in terms of scale and facilities.Every time the US publishes a report on human rights violations in China,you find a strong Chinese reaction in a matter of days with a counter report on human rights violation in the West.

India should take the same path.We should set up dedicated centers of study on ideas and human rights issues in the West.Indian filmmakers should travel to the West and make films on depression ,rape & marital issues in the West & show it in international forums.

In this day and age ,only strength respects strength.India is a continuing civilization of over a billion people and we don't need a British NGO to teach us what we should and shouldn't be doing.Most importantly,we should start treating our women well ,so that there are no more problems for film makers to explore and strict actions should be taken against such offenders of crime against women.

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