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

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PTI: Washington, Jan 08 2013, 09:54 IST

accounts, only a tenth of all such crimes in India actually get reported. Why such a shockingly high rate of violent crime? Indians are debating the reasons. The reality is this: This is one more example of a government that

simply does not deliver. India has a broken public safety system, little to no public surveillance and CCTV systems, and a pathetic and corrupt police force," he alleged.

According to the UN's office on drugs and crime, South Asia has one of the lowest ratios of police officers to civilians in the world. It also has among the fewest prosecutors as a percentage of the population, he said.

"There could be other factors.India has a demographic crisis. According to its 2011 census, there are only 9 women for every 10 men in urban India, that's one of the worst sex ratios, and that doesn't happen naturally. It happens because tens of thousands of Indians opt for abortions if they know they're having a daughter," Zakaria said.

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Poor Justice...

Pankaj Bajaj | 15-Jan-2013Reply | 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 | 09-Jan-2013Reply | 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 | 08-Jan-2013Reply | 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 | 08-Jan-2013Reply | 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 .