Hon'ble Madam,
Being a proud citizen of India I feel it is my duty to inform respected madam that the condition of harassment of ladies in Delhi has not improved as equally as the standard of living in the city. Though we have new low-floor, air conditioned buses, metro and newly constructed flyovers somewhere we have lacked in pouring a sensibility in the mentality of people. It has remained the same. Still there is no respect for ladies traveling in buses or metro.
As Commonwealth games are approaching, lot of tourists will come to attend the tournament but I am doubtful that what image we will be left with when our respected guests will encounter those men who can not even respect ladies traveling with them?
I would like to take hon’ble madam’s attention towards a very minute but extremely sensible issue which is directly related to a woman’s honor extrinsically and dignity intrinsically. It is the design and placement of metro train’s chairs. First of all there’s nothing attached to separate one chair form the other and second the place of chairs are opposite to each other in the extreme sides. People, who stand in between the chairs, always stand in the direction towards people who are sitting. This makes very embarrassing for ladies who are sitting. Moreover some men make it more embarrassing intentionally so that the girl or lady sitting opposite to them leave the seat herself. I have seen this happening with foreigners as well which forced me to write this letter.
Because it is not just for the honor and dignity of women but also for the honor and dignity of the nation it is my humble request to please take care of such minute issues. Either there should be an additional ladies compartment on every metro train or the design of chairs should be modified. Additional ladies compartment will be helpful for ladies who are traveling without any male counterpart. Moreover I would like to add that reservation of seats in metro or buses are least helpful for ladies as it is creating more hatred and disrespect for women. As we all know that men have a biological tendency to feel superior to women, so some of them feel it is their insult to leave their seat for women. It becomes a cause of cold war in the minds of both the gender. Instead of using the word ‘reservation’ it is important to write “being a man it is your duty to respect women, children and old people” and “being Indians it is our duty to respect our guests”. This will develop a sense of responsibility.
When the issue will be sort out I’d be grateful to respected madam on the behalf of every woman who has gone through such an experience.
With Warm Regards,
Dolly Jamwal.
