In India, if there is anything that grabs the utmost attention and makes it to the priority list it has got to be “rape”. Rape is a universal word, means the same in every part of the world. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the definition of rape is , “The crime, typically committed by a man, of forcing another person to have sexual intercourse with the offender against their will.” This means that the victim is a woman and in some cases, man and that the “intercourse” happens without the consent of the victim.

As evident as this is, where is it written that rape happens because a woman was wearing revealing clothes, “was asking for it”, was out late at night, was alone and the like. In India these are the reasons behind rape. A man is never questioned for his behavior. A two year…