Charting a ‘Rape Route’

A week-long campaign to mark the passing of a year since the Delhi gang-rape

Mumbai-based theatre and protest music group Swaang and Delhi based cultural group Majmaa are conducting a week-long campaign from 10-16 December to mark the passing of a year since the Delhi gang-rape. Called ‘Jurrat: Aazaad Chalo, Bebaak Chalo!’ (Be free, be fearless), the campaign will feature a mobile music concert that will move through Delhi charting a ‘Rape Route’ by stopping at six to eight spots where rape cases were reported in the last five years. There will be performances by prominent artistes like Rabbi Shergill, Sona Mahapatra and Swanand Kirkire. Actress Swara Bhaskar, seen in fiery roles in movies like Tanu Weds Manu and Raanjhana, is a member of Swaang and will be part of it. She believes that the effort is an endeavour to keep the story alive “as there are countless [victims] our country unfortunately continues to produce.”