Let Me Explain

Thousands of women and students have taken to the streets in Delhi, demanding the right to study, work, travel and exist in public without fear of sexual violence.The trigger was the gang rape of a 17-year-old at Aastha Kunj Park. Lady Shri Ram College had to move online, and authorities wanted to restrict access to parks after dark.But why does every conversation about women's safety come with another rule for women? In this episode of #LetMeExplain, Pooja Prasanna looks at why women are angry. Watch 'Silhouettes', a play staged as a fundraiser to support TNM. 6 pm, 10 October 2026, Good Shepherd Auditorium, Bengaluru. Book your tickets: https://www.district.in/events/amol-palekar-presents-silhouettes-a-play-in-english-oct10-2026-buy-ticketsLike Pooja's LME? Support the show: https://rzp.io/rzp/support-lmeLike our journalism? Become a subscriber: https://www.thenewsminute.com/subscriptionProduced by Megha Mukundan, script by Azeefa Fathima, Lakshmi Priya, Maria Teresa Raju, edit by Jaseem Ali, camera by Ajay R