Delhi gangrape protest is India's Arab Spring: Fareed Zakaria

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PTI: Washington, Tuesday, Jan 08, 2013 at 0954 hrs IST

The popular protest across the India against the brutal gang-rape case of a 23-year-old medical student, in a way is the country's Arab Spring, believes Fareed Zakaria, one of the most influential foreign policy journalist in the US. "In a way, this is India's Arab Spring. But it needs to susta ....Read more

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Poor Justice...

Pankaj Bajaj | Tuesday , 15 Jan '13 17:34:13 PMReply | Forward

Indian judiciary has been very poor in the judgement as it takes so long for the jurisdiction. It needs to be improved.

Get Involved

V. Akkaraju | Wednesday , 9 Jan '13 8:30:37 AMReply | Forward

The reason most people in India tolerated the corruption, and the non governance is a culture of "live and Let Live" As long as these issues did not affect them directly they looked the other way. Decades of foreign dominance also created a subservient nature and people are slowly realizing their power. Hope this "Indian Spring" leads to real changes.

Times Magazine -Fareed Zakaria's comment on Delhi's protest

Varadhan Iyer | Tuesday , 8 Jan '13 14:44:46 PMReply | Forward

Since Independence the condition of women in rural areas are very pathetic. Very few women are at par with men in certain fields. Though the Congress Party has ruled India in the centre and also some states for so many years, inspite of Indira Gandhi a woman prime minister from their party elected nothing much is done. Though even now there are some women like Renuka Choudhary & Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Vadra are in the party, the women's reservation is pending for so many years which indicates they have NO WILL to empower the women. The strict laws also not implemented

Are You joking??

Vadivelu | Tuesday , 8 Jan '13 15:28:18 PMReply | Forward

Few days back Mohan Baghat RSS chief has told , in Rural India( Bharath), women are well treated , no rape , it is only in Arban India , things are bad. I suggest you contact Mr.Bhagat for more details and be happy .

Delhi protest Arab spring

Varadhan Iyer | Tuesday , 8 Jan '13 14:28:18 PMReply | Forward

Indian Society on the Verse of a Change

Pankaj Bajaj | Tuesday , 8 Jan '13 12:39:14 PMReply | Forward

Yes, I agree to Fareed Zakaria. The condition of the common people especially the women has got worse in this corrupt government. Now, the Indian middle class has to get up and prepare them for a considerable positive change in the social architecture.

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