Through flash mobs, sloganeering and support from people from various walks of life, Occupy Baluwatar has stood (and will keep standing) against the need to end violence against women, take strong action against criminals, and establish a rule of law in the country.
Supriya Thapa comments that the protest won’t have much effect. “The government is busy running around for its permanency and establishment, so they don’t have time to think about the general public,” says she.
Children of Rakshya Nepal shout slogans during the protest against violence against women and call for the government to guarantee satefy of women, in Baluwatar, Katahmandu, last week. (Photo: Keshab Thoker/Republica)
On the other hand, Prasim Gurung says, “The protest might bring some change, but it won’t ever be a sustainable one.”
Adding to this thought, Rakesh Roshan also says that no matter what the youth do, all their voices are going to waste because the ones, who are supposed to listen, are deaf.
“Sometimes I question whether a government actually exists in our country,” he says, adding that because the current government only cares about itself and not the citizens, so these voices won’t make any difference in what the government does next about the issue of violence against women.
Despite the pessimism, however, it’s important to remember and to believe in the power of the voice, especially when it’s collective. Supporting this much-needed public outcry, Avaneesh Naman Yadav says, “Yes. Until the nation’s youth raises its voice, change won’t happen. Only then will the bureaucracy tighten and things will come to order.”
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