A mirror up to the govt.

One is at a loss for words after reading the report, “Don’t create fuss over a couple of rapes: Minister” (April 23). How low can a Minister, who is expected to be a role model, get by calling a serious issue such as sexual assault as something is being unworthy of discussion? An act of crime is an act of crime whether it is committed once or occurs in waves. The reality in India is that only a few cases of rape come to public notice. Another fact is that such cases take years for the courts to settle. Minister Santhosh Gangwar must remember that even a single incident of rape is enough to tarnish the image of the government. Perhaps he needs to follow the Prime Minister’s advice (“Exercise restraint, says PM”, April 23).

D. Sethuraman,

Chennai