They came to play cricket, not to fight for their dignity.
Two Australian women cricketers — global athletes representing their country — were molested on the streets of Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
The incident happened on Thursday. The news broke two days later, on saturday — only after police arrested the accused.
And that delay says it all.
Because when crimes against women are treated as PR crises instead of moral emergencies, the silence becomes a weapon — and the victims become collateral.
1. The Crime That Should’ve Shaken the Nation
Two Australian players, walking barely a few hundred metres from their hotel, were stalked and touched inappropriately by a man on a bike.
His name? Aqeel Khan — a repeat offender.
His excuse? None.
His impact? Immense. Because in a moment that should’ve triggered outrage, the system chose to manage the narrative instead of the menace.
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The incident happened on Thursday, but it was conveniently reported only on Saturday — after the police finally caught the accused.
Why the delay?
Simple. Damage control.
A global tournament was underway, foreign athletes were involved, and the state government couldn’t afford a PR disaster. So, the story was buried — until it couldn’t be.
3. When Silence Becomes Political Strategy
Every time a crime happens in a state ruled by a powerful party, the outrage gets “managed.”
The priority shifts from justice to optics.
It’s not about what happened — it’s about who it embarrasses.
And if this is how the system reacts when foreign nationals are victims, what happens when it’s a poor woman from a remote village?
4. Women’s Safety in madhya pradesh — A Myth Wrapped in Manpower
For years, madhya pradesh has topped charts in crimes against women.
But when headlines fade, data becomes decoration.
Every new case should have been a warning — instead, it became background noise.
Now, even international players have become part of that noise.
5. The Global Embarrassment We Keep Repeating
This wasn’t just a crime. It was a broadcast of India’s darkest truth to the world.
During an international event meant to showcase progress, hospitality, and empowerment, a woman was assaulted — and the system’s first reaction was to hide it.
The next time someone calls india “unsafe for women,” we won’t be able to argue. Because headlines like this speak louder than hashtags.
6. Imagine the Cases You’ll Never Hear About
If this is the response when Australian cricketers are assaulted, what about the nameless, voiceless women who disappear from police records every week?
What about the 19-year-old student in Bhopal, or the nurse in Jabalpur, or the domestic worker in Ujjain?
They don’t trend. They don’t get press releases. They just vanish into silence.
7. Justice Must Be Relentless, Not Reactive
The man has been arrested. Good. But that’s not justice — that’s procedure.
Justice is when the system changes how it reacts to such crimes.
Justice is when governments stop treating sexual assault as an embarrassment to hide and start treating it as a crisis to end.
⚔️ CLOSING — india, DON’T LOOK AWAY
Two Australian women came here to play cricket.
They ended up becoming symbols of what every woman — indian or foreign — fears when she steps out alone.
The shame isn’t just in the act.
It’s in the cover-up.
It’s in the delay.
It’s in the silence.
Because when even world-class athletes aren’t safe under the world’s gaze, what hope is left for those living in the shadows?
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