DC Edit | Govt wrestles with optics of disrespecting women
Deccan ChronicleDecades ago, a ferocious and gifted Olympics medal-winning boxer from America named Cassius Clay threw his medal down the river Ohio from a bridge in Kentucky to protest against racism and injustice. More than any other sports fraternity members in the country today, it is our women who can claim to be the rightful heirs of the spirit of Ali; and are fighting one of the most inspiring and brave of social battles, which is both for their own dignity, and for the health of the larger society. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere; and, therefore, the battle of our women wrestlers is a battle for every woman, no matter where she lives and what her social standing is. The backdrop of G-20 is not going to be served well if global media headlines are going to constantly highlight wrestlers scuffling with women police officers on the streets of Delhi. But more than any force — farmers, international sports bodies, the media or G-20 dignitaries — it is the perception that women’s dignity is being compromised by a ruling party leader that can spell disaster.
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