क्या सच में हम उस मोड़ पर पहुँच चुके हैं जहाँ त्रासदी भी राजनीति का साधन बनती जा रही है?
हर बार जब किसी जघन्य अपराध के बाद हम देखते हैं कि पीड़ित परिवार को चुनावी टिकट दिया गया — तो सवाल उठता है क्या यह सहानुभूति है, या रणनीति?
क्या यह न्याय की दिशा में कदम है, या भावनाओं का राजनीतिक उपयोग?
यह कहना आसान है कि “अब पीड़ित की आवाज़ सत्ता तक पहुँचेगी।”
पर क्या सत्ता तक पहुँचना ही न्याय है?
या न्याय वह है जब ऐसी घटनाएँ होना ही बंद हो जाएँ?
सच यह है कि हमारे लोकतंत्र में एक अजीब विरोधाभास बन चुका है —
एक तरफ पीड़ितों के नाम पर राजनीति,
दूसरी तरफ उन्हीं संस्थाओं में ऐसे लोग भी मौजूद हैं जिन पर महिलाओं के खिलाफ गंभीर आरोप हैं।
तो फिर हम किस दिशा में जा रहे हैं?
अगर हर दर्द को चुनावी अवसर बना दिया जाएगा,
तो क्या हम अनजाने में उस दर्द को “normalize” नहीं कर रहे?
I am not targeting any particular party. This is not limited to one ideology, one political group, or one state. This is a pattern — and perhaps a dangerous normalization.
The data itself presents a harsh reality. According to a 2024 ADR report, 151 sitting MPs and MLAs in India have cases registered against them for crimes against women, including 16 accused of rape. These are not just numbers — they point to a deep systemic problem.
On one hand, victims’ family members are given political tickets — sometimes in the name of sympathy, sometimes as the “voice of justice.” On the other hand, the same political system gives tickets to individuals who themselves face serious allegations of crimes against women.
So the question is:
Do we want justice — or just a narrative?
On social media, slogans are trending:
“Mother of the victim wins — real criminals will be punished.”
But is this the real victory?
The real victory will be when:
After Nirbhaya, there is no Nirbhaya again
After Unnao, there is no Unnao again
Cases like RG Kar never happen again
If every tragedy is turned into a political milestone, are we unknowingly creating a new incentive structure?
I don’t understand:
Where is our politics heading?
And as a society, what exactly are we choosing to celebrate?
The relationship between caste and politics is not new — but this phase of “rape in politics” and “politics on rape” is deeply disturbing.
A mother winning an election may be a personal victory. But is it social justice?
Or are we simply comforting ourselves by saying that at least something happened?
Maybe the problem is in my understanding.
Or maybe the problem lies in our collective mindset.
But one thing is clear —
Justice remains incomplete as long as we don’t talk about changing the system that enables such crimes.
Representation is not justice.
Justice is prevention, accountability, and systemic change.
And until that happens, these victory slogans feel somewhat hollow.
Maybe I posted this at the wrong time.
राजनीति अगर कुपथ पर जा रही है,
तो उसे रास्ता दिखाने की जिम्मेदारी भी समाज की ही है।
क्योंकि लोकतंत्र सिर्फ नेताओं से नहीं,
हमारी collective सोच से बनता है।