Rachna, a young educated women is forced to marry a tree before marrying Chetan, the groom because she is mangalik and her kundali will end her husbands life if she marries him first instead of the tree.
It may sound hilarious and insensible that these happen even in today's "IT" life, to marry a tree but this story is from a daily soap called "Tu Mera Hero" and even several other TV serials which depicts Women as scapegoat and she is supposed to be sorry for all the mishappenings to her family as well. Daily soaps may be boring and time waste for many but they rightly depict today's circumstances. There are several Rachans even today though educated but scared to speak out.
SHE, from the time of birth is made to realize that "SHE" is a girl and she has to behave in a "proper" manner. As she grows up her family constantly teaches her how she has to behave because SHE is a WOMEN. After getting married, SHE is to leave her entire family and accept her husband's family wholeheartedly and run the family efficiently. This is common and happens everywhere but If she is not efficient then SHE is ridiculed. If SHE does not know to cook and struggles in preparing food, then SHE is sorry, because its her duty to master culinary skills. If SHE is working and finding it hard to manage household chores and office pressure then SHE is sorry. If SHE speaks long hours with her family then SHE is sorry. If SHE wears her favorite pair of jeans then SHE is sorry. If her husband becomes lean or is suffering from ill health then SHE is sorry. If she does not pop out a baby after a year of marriage then SHE is unfit and SHE is sorry. How long.. and how much should SHE bend. Of all the sacrifices SHE makes for her new family, she is always advised to keep her mouth shut and in case of any misunderstandings the golden rule is to be followed "Adjust Karo, Ladki Ho Na Tum" (Adjust, since you are a Women).
(There are many men in our country who support their wives and understand what she goes through, this is to those who just want to show that women are meek and are supposed to be under men's control).
From the time known, Women and Sorry go hand in hand.Be it sexual harassment or a rape case, first the victim is scrutinized and her character is under the hammer instead of punishing the accused. SHE is sorry for getting raped. SHE is sorry for wearing provocative clothes. SHE is sorry for venturing out at inappropriate time. Oh yeah.. and SHE is sorry for being a SHE. Every politician and every debate show articulated on whether victim was wrong or the accused (Are you serious!! I mean really?? Which world are we in.. doesn't it sound ridiculous!!)
"Rapes take place also because of a woman's clothes, her behavior and her presence at inappropriate places," - Asha Mirje, who is a member of the state women's commission
"Boys make mistakes. They should not hang for this." - Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav
"If he wanted to contest elections to become a legislator, he should have committed rape at least after the elections." - The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and former home minister RR Patil
"Rape sometimes right, sometimes wrong" - Madhya Pradesh home minister Babulal Gaur
If Ramayana had eventuated in today's era and after Sita was kidnapped by Ravana then Asha ji would have told its Sita's mistake to provocate Ravana to entice her. Our Mulayum Singh would have pointed that Ravana is a boy and he has all liberty to make mistakes. Shame on these politicians and shame on us for selecting such stupids as our leaders.
Winston Churchill was probably right when decades ago, he made an arrogant
statement at the time of independence of the 100 years ruled over
British colony that power will go to the hands of rascals, rogues and
freebooters and all Indian leaders will be of low calibre and men of
straw.
