Radhika Yadav murder isn’t about one rogue father. Women earning for family is still taboo

‘Social media user were seen justifying the murder, citing “the other side” or alleging Radhika was with a Muslim man. It normalises a father’s violence and communalises her death. Radhika’s killing is a testimony to how patriarchy still grips society. A woman’s value is measured by how well she conforms to the expectations placed upon her by the community. Such justifications of violence against an innocent woman, whether through a communal lens or misguided notions of “honour” only show the dark truth that many still see women as property to be controlled or discarded if they step out of line’ says columnist Amana Begam Ansari.