When two innocent Class 10 school children returning from coaching in Jamui, Bihar, were chased and brutally assaulted on the road on 19 September, it was not just their bodies that were brutalised — the entire system was put to shame. But the real spectacle began when BJP MLA and minister Shreyasi Singh picked up the mic and said, “Moral policing can be done in a more decent and elegant manner.”
Decent moral policing?
This phrase itself is a lie.
Moral policing means trampling the law, crushing the Constitution, and snatching someone’s freedom through the force of a mob. There is nothing “decent” or “civilised” about it. Those who commit violence are violent. Advising them on how to do it more gracefully is nothing but an attempt to legitimise the crime.
The real question is — where do these goons get such courage from?
First and biggest culprit — Political Patronage
This mob does not fall from the sky. Those who give strength to these violent groups are the very people sitting in power. When a minister in the government starts teaching methods of moral policing, the criminals understand that the entire system stands behind them. That is why these cowardly gangs roam the streets day and night and consider themselves above the law.
Second — Society’s Ugly Hypocrisy
These self-appointed guardians of morality suddenly become deaf and dumb when the same “immoral” acts happen among the rich, politicians’ children, or in VIP parties. But the moment a middle-class boy or girl steps out of the house for studies or of their own free will, the culture ghost takes over their eyes. In reality, this is not morality — it is simply a game of asserting power over the weak.
Third — The Bankruptcy of the Law
When brutal acts like pulling clothes, untying drawstrings, and dragging someone on the road are reduced to technical legal arguments in courts, it sends a clear message to the criminals: “Nothing will happen.” The Supreme Court repeatedly overturns such insensitive judgments, yet the weak response of the police and administration on the ground continues to boost the confidence of these attackers.
In the end, one thing must be made clear.
The question is not about what girls wear.
The question is — who gave this mob the licence to trample Article 21 and Article 19 of the Constitution?
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