We Teach Our Daughters to Adjust. But Do We Teach them When to Walk Out?
I am a mother of two daughters. I also come from a large family filled with women—I had three sisters, and before us, there were six buas . I grew up in a household where girls were deeply loved, well-educated, and encouraged to speak their minds. Yet, even in such an empowering environment, we were constantly reminded that relationships require patience, grace, and adjustment. But my father also taught us something else, very clearly: “अन्याय मत सहना” —Do not tolerate injustice. It is this specific balance that has been weighing heavily on my mind as I watch the ongoing media storm surrounding the recent Bhopal tragedy. Like many, I am deeply disturbed by the loss of life, but I am also unsettled by the speed with which society has delivered its verdict. Investigations are still underway and evidence is incomplete, yet television debates, social media experts, and emotionally charged narratives have already decided who the villain is. Perhaps the husband is guilty. Perhaps the in-laws...