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Arushi-Hemraj murder: India gives its verdict
Published on Sun, Jul 06, 2008 at 07:20, Updated on Sun, Jul 06, 2008 at 08:00 in Nation section
Tags: Noida Murder, Arushi Talwar
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Does the older generation understand what the youth of today feels or wants?
Yes 52 per cent
No 48 per cent
Vasudev said the transition in the society is happening for every generation.
“There is a cultural gap but we are also squeezing it. There is a transition at the younger generations' end, at the middle generations end and also at the older generation who are the mothers and fathers of the parents of today. There is a deep pull and push. It is not going to be resolved by understanding mobile phones and SMSs only,” she added
Mehta blamed the broken family for the tragic murder of Arushi and said parents have lost the art of communication
“A silver lining in this horrible Arushi murder case is that it has opened our minds to how in post-liberalisation India family life in middle class and upper middle class has broken down. It is largely because parents are unable to communicate with their children and they are unable to communicate not because they don't want to communicate but they don't know how to communicate,” the Editor of Outlook said.
Poonawalla agreed with Mehta and said, “When we say spend quality time with your kids, parents say define quality time. ‘What does that mean? Watching TV together?’ It has disintegrated to such an extent that people don't know what communication is? We really need to bridge that gap quick and fast.”
Renalvi argued that Talwar family was not a broken one as it is being made out to be.
“Arushi was a very close friend of my daughter and I have known her for nine years. I also saw her relationship with her parents. I can tell one thing that communication had not broken down between Arushi and her parents. Giving the digital camera and discussing where to have the birthday party shows what a close-knit family it was. It was not a dysfunctional family as it was made out. It was a very caring family,” she said.
Ss should parents be vigilant on their children and about their company and activities?
“Being alert, watchful and vigilant is anyway our duty. But also allow space to the child. There should be balanced parenting,” Bedi said.
Does this case show how deeply in transition Indian society is in?
“It has shown us the face of media - both good and bad. There has been tenacity in media. It has churned and spun public opinion a great deal. The roles of family, police, verification, and security issues all have been raised. This case held up a mirror in many ways to us,” Vasudev said.
Ashutosh argued that the no one should jump to conclusion and blame the domestic helps for the crime.
“Can there be a story more sensational than where the father is a suspect? The unfortunate thins is that we have assumed that the domestic helps - the Krishnas and the Rajkumars - are the real killers. We are trying to give a certain benefit to Dr Rajesh Talwar. The point is as Massoma Renalvi is saying that is was a very well knit family and had no communication gap, they why was Arushi killed? There was something wrong in that family. There was something wrong in that house. It is not a black and white story. It is a grey story. There are a lot of grey shades, in that family, in that house and also in the media,” he said.
Bedi wanted everybody to be more sensitive when a crime takes place.
“The message of this case is people, the media and the police all three must get sensitive to the value of preserving a crime scene. They must not trample over it. The people, the media and the police all destroyed the forensic evidences at the crime scene. If a crime happens we must stay away and let the police do its job if we want the culprits to be caught,” the former IPS officer said.
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