I upvoted inspite of the exaggeration. I think it was unintentional. You are just generalizing and extrapolating too much from Delhi visit. That India under Br

I upvoted inspite of the exaggeration. I think it was unintentional. You are just generalizing and extrapolating too much from Delhi visit. That India under British rule was better is an offensive claim, but let me comment on the parts where there is some truth in what you say. Being an Indian I confirm with sadness that Indian males from many states (more so up north, and more so the type that regurgitates 'all women are to be worshipped, they are like ma bahin (mother and sister)') consider women easy meat as long as no one's looking, sometimes even when they are. In many of these states there are very few platforms for male and female population to share healthy and easy proximity. Heck, the political party that the current prime minister hails from has a long politically profitable history of beating up couples (sometimes on television) for doing just that. You may have also noticed that incidents of rape often happen across social strata, more specifically most of the rapes (well those that make it into news) are rape up. A part of the problem is that parts of India are very feudal and deeply hierarchical (Pakistan much more so). One strata shits on those below with entitlement. Pick some from the 'lower' strata, they would have never experienced common courtesy or consideration from strata above, not just the current generation but for generations past. Courtesy, respect and considerations would be alien to them. It should not surprise anyone that cross strata empathy is almost non-existent. Now look at who is building the infrastructure to be used by the upper strata, its those who are relatively at the bottom. Do you think they will give much heart into their work ? Its not like they will get to use that infrastructure much or have since generations, just shat on.