Women’s voices
The article ‘Why Suffer in Silence?’ must be commended for its incisive analysis on the implementation of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act. When the Act was enacted with the objective of ensuring protection for women from all forms of violence, it was hailed as a important piece of legislation for empowerment of women. Like all other legislations, PWVDA too suffers from poor implementation on the ground thereby making a mockery of the very rationale behind its enactment. Although women have made forays in to every sphere of human activity, violence against them has not ended. Unless deep-rooted prejudices against women prevailing in the society are eliminated, laws meant for empowering women will not make an impact in their lives
M.Jeyaram ,
Sholavandan
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The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act(PWDVA) is a silver lining in the dark horizon of large scale domestic violence prevalent in India. As the author has rightly pointed out the major lacunae is the inadequate infrastructure and lack of awareness among the public about the PWDVA. The appointment of more dedicated protection officers will bring solace to the victims of the domestic violence. The root-cause of all the domestic violence to large extent emanates from dowry related cases in India.
N.C.Sreedharan,
Kannur
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The article by Bageshree S. was very timely. Domestic violence is a bitter reality of Indian society. It has affected families, both the educated and the uneducated, alike. The abuse at home denies women the very basic right to lead a peaceful life. It is widespread in both urban and rural societies. But the rural woman folk, owing to their lack of knowledge and awareness, suffer more heat. The need of the hour is to focus on rural women. Legislations are necessary but never sufficient to curb any social evil.
Vaibhav C. Ghalme,
New Delhi
Magnum Opus
I cannot express the excitement I felt while going through the excellent write-up “Go East, Young Man” (Literary Review, August 2), on The Razor’s Edge, a book I read quite often. The Razor’s Edge is not only Somerset Maugham’s magnum opus, but also one of the finest novels ever written in any language. Larry Darrel and his unquenchable thirst for Eastern wisdom forms the main theme of this outstanding literary work which continues to be hugely popular among discerning book-readers even today. The Razor’s Edge is a must for all book-lovers.
T.S. Pattabhi Raman,
Coimbatore
Justice to be done
This is with reference to Harsh Mander’s article in ‘The Hindu Magazine’ of August 2, 2009. The violent incident at Shopian is most unfortunate, and to be condemned in the strongest terms. The culprits, whoever they are, deserve the maximum punishment. The law-makers have become the law-breakers. Shakeel laments that if justice is not done, how will he face his wife and sister after his death? If justice is not done, we will be answerable to the future generation. The incident is the embodiment of brutalism and animalism.
M.A.Mohamed Sahul Hameed
Vellore
World of love
In “A Plum for a Peach” (Magazine, August 2) Usha Jesudasan has tried to convey the power of love that can redefine the world and stop violence. As children ape parental behaviour , parents play a crucial role in teaching children the meaning of love even as they teach them to compete in a fast changing world. If our classrooms too flavour lessons with love and sharing, a lot of violence can be washed away.
Bindu Francis Johnson,
Hyderabad
*The article promotes peace and harmony. One need not aim for Heaven as the entire world would be a heaven - no fight, no war, no commotion, no poverty - a dream world! So, let us all start to ’give a plum for a peach’!
N.E. Appasamy
Gudimangalam
*By nature, most people want to hit back at those who hurt them in deed or word. Gandhiji said, “An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind”. The habit of giving a plum for a peach should be inculcated in children even at their early age.
R.Thirunarayanan,
Chidambaram
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