Neha Vishwanathan responds to the story of 14 year old Aarushi’s murder at the hands of her father, and the media reports that followed.

‘If the death of a child didn’t make me so sad, these messages may have baffled me even more. For some reason or the other, there’s this grand assumption that childhood in India is perfect. That it is full of doting affection from relatives. That children in India, especially those in financially comfortable homes are always happy. That only Indian parents care for their kids. That malls, brands and television have corrupted parents. When in fact, children have always been vulnerable in this country. Except that the ones in lower economic classes don’t get all that much attention.’