If corruption is the most exhausted word in the Indian political lexicon, then rape is its silent but persistent twin—always present, always politicised, always misused. It doesn’t vanish with time or outrage; it lingers, adapts, and remains embedded in the structures of power.
In India, rape is not merely a crime—it is a language of dominance. It is deployed as a method of punishment, a tactic of social control, and a chilling reminder of who holds power. The recent rape case involving a student from a Kolkata law college, where the accused is reportedly linked to the ruling Trinamool Congress, is not an aberration. It is emblematic of a long-standing pattern: when rape occurs, it is often political power—not justice—that arrives first on the scene.
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