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Lynching: Time To Act

Lynching is a cruel method of mob violence in which mobs kill a person for an alleged violation without a legitimate legal trial. In the last five years, lynching has increased posthaste. To immense grief, numerous lynching victims do not receive the justice they rightly deserve. In the rare cases which are resolved, justice is substantially delayed due to prolonged timespans.
Due to the periodic appearance of lynching incidents in India, such occurrences have become the new normal.  We must prevent this attitude from propagating in society. Such events corrode humanity in ourselves.
A prominent leader of an influential organisation in India; recently stated that lynching was a Western construct, and shouldn't be used to defame India. The statement can be analysed in parts. The truth lies in the assertion that mob lynching is a western notion. Witch hunts are typical examples of lynching in Europe. However, these incidents subsided with the execution of strict laws.
In India, we await such a steadfast implementation of similar laws. Unfortunately, while other nations progress towards stringent legislation, India is left behind, blaming others. In the USA, a group of legislators are battling to make lynching a hate crime with severe consequences. This may not be the ideal solution, yet it is a start.
The Occident has realised the real brutality of lynching and is working towards eradicating it. They have begun defeating the monster they created. In India too, we must stop this 'Western construct' known as lynching. Indeed, it is of occidental origins, yet it is not the Occident which propagates it anymore.  The Indians who commit such sins are no longer influenced by the West. It is unjust to blame others for our sins. We must actuate the government to provide infrastructure and framework to conquer this monstrosity. It is time we stop talking and start doing.
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