When the news of the Kolkata rape broke, the world erupted in outrage. Social media feeds flooded with hashtags and demands for justice. But beneath this wave of indignation lies a painful truth—how quickly the voices of anger fade into silence, leaving victims and their families alone in their suffering. This isn’t just about lost attention; it’s a reflection of a system that fails time and time again to protect and deliver justice.

A Painful Reminder of Doctor Last Moments

In the case of Lady Doctor, her final moments were marked by unimaginable terror and agony. The brutal assault left her with severe injuries, including a broken neck and deep wounds across her body. The pain she endured in those moments is beyond comprehension. Every second was filled with fear, hopelessness, and the realization that she was utterly alone, fighting a losing battle against her attackers.This tragedy is not just another case; it is a testament to the brokenness of our system—a system that allowed a young woman to be tortured and killed in a place where she should have felt safe. The horror of what she experienced should serve as a wake-up call to all of us. We cannot let her story become just another statistic.

Political Manipulation and Investigative Failures

The Kolkata case isn’t unique in its tragedy. What makes it even more heart-wrenching is the involvement of the same CBI team that bungled the Sushant Singh Rajput investigation. In that case, what should have been a pursuit of truth turned into a media circus, with political powers pulling strings, and justice getting lost in the chaos. The same thing threatens to happen here—where the victim is reduced to a pawn in a game of political power plays, and the real quest for justice is buried under delays, misdirection, and bureaucracy.

The Hollow Echo of Performative Activism

What adds salt to the wound is the culture of performative activism on social media. Immediately after the incident, people rush to post their outrage, their sorrow, their “solidarity.” But as quickly as these posts appear, they vanish—swept away by the next trending topic. For many, these displays are less about the victim and more about signaling their own virtue. But this fleeting activism does nothing to help the victim or change the system. It’s all noise, with no real action, leaving the victim and their family in the dark.

A Legacy of Delayed Justice

Kolkata is just another name in a long list of cases where justice is denied or delayed. Think of the Unnao case, where a young woman was burned alive while seeking justice against her powerful rapist, or the Kathua case, where an innocent child was brutally raped and murdered, and justice still hangs in the balance. Even in high-profile cases like Nirbhaya, it took seven long years for justice to be served. These cases highlight a recurring pattern—where the combination of political interference, investigative incompetence, and a sluggish legal process leaves victims without closure, without peace.

From Outrage to Action: A Call for Change

It’s easy to be angry. But real change demands more than just anger—it requires sustained action. True change will come not from fleeting social media outrage, but from a relentless demand for accountability at every level. We must push for systemic reforms—better policing, faster investigations, and a legal system that puts victims first. This fight isn’t just for the victim of the Kolkata case; it’s for every victim whose voice has been silenced, whose story has been forgotten. We must refuse to let our anger fade. We must demand more from our leaders, our institutions, and ourselves. Only then can we hope for a world where justice is not just a word, but a reality.