A satirical video posted on YouTube, in which a girl is seen giving open invitation to rape her, has gone viral. The video, posted 3 weeks ago, criticizes Indian men who rape and those who justify rape. Keeping in view the increasing number of violent crimes against women, especially rape, the video presented by Madhuri Desai is considered to be an eye-opener. However, critics say rape is an issue that can never be made fun of in our country and this video is more likely to encourage men to rape. Making this video to support the cause of educating men or protecting women in our society can basically backfire easily and motivate men to fearlessly rape in our country. According a report, a little more than 57 rapes were reported every day in the country during the last 13 years. A Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) analysis of reported rape cases between 2001 and 2013 shows 2,64,130 rapes were reported in 28 states during the period - an average of almost 56 incidents of rape per day. In the seven UTs, the average is almost two rapes per day. However, Delhi alone accounted for 8,060 reported incidents during this period. While 16,075 cases of rape were reported in 2001 across all states and UTs, in 2013, the figure stood at 33,707 - indicating an increase of 52.30 per cent.
