T his is 2025. Indian women have led space missions, and headed states and companies worth of crores. But back on earth, they still get asked the most primitive question—why were you out at night?

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s recent remark on the Durgapur rape case is a reminder that no matter what, women will get the blame for whatever happens to them.

“She was studying in a private medical college. Whose responsibility is it? How did she come out at 12.30 at night?” said Banerjee. Show Full Article

This shows that for Indian politicians, women’s safety is a matter of curfew but not justice. And this is not the first time Banerjee has made such remarks and she is not alone either. Every few months some other leader slips into the same old pattern of blaming the

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