Why we must be wary of the anti-feminist agenda in the wake of Atul Subhash's death?

The death of Atul Subhash, a Bengaluru-based techie who died after alleged harassment, has brought forth a storm of misogynistic statements against women. Men's Rights Activists and conservative groups have used this unfortunate death to attack women and women's rights on social media. Many have called for stripping women's off their rights, preventing women from work, and even violence against women. Amidst a growing anti-feminist movement worldwide, such appalling statements are unfortunately not uncommon. Yet, what's surprising are the claims made by these groups in a country **where over 16 dowry-related deaths take place every day, where 88 women are raped every day, where every third-woman faces domestic violence, where women are paraded naked by violent mobs and punished in panchayats, where women are denied justice and rapists are garlanded.** In any society, especially that is deeply unequal and unfair, special laws have to be created, whether it is for the women, or the backward castes, or the minorities. Due to the dishonesty of people some of these laws can be misused. Yet, their necessity far outweighs their misuse. The death of Atul Subhash is lamentable and we must demand justice for the victim and his family. Yet, we must be wary of the anti-women agenda that seeks to exploit this tragedy to further its misogyny.