The Ride to Hell and Back

Two days ago, I was watching a film titled Kalyug. The main theme of the film related to the Blue Film Industry, Pornography and the wider issue of Human Trafficking. What struck me the most was the background that some of the characters in the film had come from. The poverty which affects these people makes them desperate to earn money, hence they adopt the desperate and easy way of making money. By getting into Pornography, they earn a quick buck, but the price that they pay for themselves as well as in society is heavy and one which is devastating.

It is on this point that I will emphasize on the socio-economic conditions of the country. While I am typing this post, somewhere, in some corner of the country, a girl will be engaged in Pornography or will be part of a Blue Film, all for the sake of money. Several ideas are in the forefront, but all do not seem to be working. The recent closure of Dance Bars in Maharashtra did not solve the problem. The reason being that all the women and girls that were left on the open could fall prey to Crime and other abuses. The government has not found a solution in the right manner which it should. By closing of the dance Bars, the Maharashtra Government sent a message that they were out there to save Morality of Society. But, they had not considered the back up for all the women who would be left jobless without this venture. They had also not considered the societal isolation and abuse which they might face.

This is indeed a difficult dilemma. The major step has to be taken by the people from all walks of life to ban any kinds of Pornography altogether. But, the citizens have maintained a silence, and hence even today the sale of Blue films continue. The posting of Pornography on the Internet has intensified the problem, and thus the youth are in more danger of being exposed and then slowly but surely getting corrupted.

The business of Pornography is such that it might appeal to a certain set of people and evoke their sexual passions, hence to speak out against it could be a losing battle. The Poverty in India stil is widespread, and nobody knows how many poor women are trafficked to the cities for indulging in Pornography. The numbers could be quiet high, and the silence of the Citizens as well as the narrow mindset of the Government has meant that Pornography stays. The solution, possibly, might rest in the conscience of the individual. If there is a collective Conscience drive against Pornography and all its elements, then the problem of Human Trafficking for such obscene deeds might not happen. But, since the dynamics of Society is towards Individuality and Money, this ride could be a ride to hell and back.