Youths Are Prey To Nudity

Day by day, Indian society is undergoing a transformation. Where once women considered modesty and veiling (parda) as a symbol of respect, today many view nudity and body display as a form of empowerment. The point isn’t about what women should or shouldn’t do—who am I to dictate how anyone should dress or live? A person’s attire is their personal choice. They are free to wear whatever they feel comfortable in, and no one has the right to interfere in that.

However, the Indian society as a whole is still not ready to accept such expressions openly. I believe this shift might lead to an increase in moral decay (vyabhichar), and eventually, it will become harder to question or confront such issues.

In major cities like Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, and Kolkata, substance abuse has increased dramatically—and this wave has now reached India’s rural areas too.

Abuse and foul language have become normalized. People start casually using cuss words, and over time, their speech becomes toxic. This lack of restraint in language reflects a weakening of the mind. It becomes harder for individuals to distinguish between right and wrong. Eventually, such thinking fosters perverse thoughts.

Once a person starts seeing immorality as acceptable, they naturally become attracted to the opposite gender. And if they are unable to form a relationship, they turn to pornographic content, which feeds unhealthy sexual thoughts. While some may suppress these urges, others—whose mind, body, and soul lack discipline—end up committing heinous crimes, like the one we saw in the Nirbhaya case.

This is a social contagion, spreading like an infection. Platforms like Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), and Snapchat are filled with explicit content. When young children are exposed to it, they suffer from premature sexual awareness. The age at which they should be gaining knowledge and learning values is instead spent chasing ways to satisfy their urges.

AI and digital algorithms track user behavior and keep feeding them similar content repeatedly. Bollywood and OTT platforms have become breeding grounds for films that contain nudity bordering on pornography. These films show women cheating on their husbands and men cheating on their wives—all of which is readily available and easily consumed.

Such content doesn’t just entertain—it influences. It inspires individuals to replicate those acts in real life, often leading to incidents like the Sonam case. We’ve now reached a point where we must place restrictions on such foreign-influenced, morally corrupt, and hyper-sexualized content in India. If we don’t, the already value-starved society will spiral into destruction.

India survives on its values—and the whole world seems intent on destroying those very values, including we ourselves. Bollywood has been a major contributor to this degradation, especially during the 2000–2010 era when Emraan Hashmi’s films became hits. The industry, already plagued with copied scripts, began inserting item songs to gain popularity.

When item numbers started losing charm, they began adding intimate scenes. Now that even these no longer bring in viewers, they’re resorting to full nudity and sex scenes. But eventually, when this too stops working, they’ll have no choice but to return to good storytelling—something Bollywood sorely lacks today. This is why South Indian cinema, with its strong narratives, is gaining popularity.

Bollywood’s vulgarity and nudity have given rise to a misguided youth that idolizes Western culture. On social media, nudity garners easy views, which has given birth to a lazy and shortcut-driven generation. In Western society, many girls lose their innocence between the ages of 13 and 16.

Yes, child marriage was once prevalent in India—but it was abolished for a reason. When children, at an age meant for education and development, are instead exposed to sexual content and urges, the consequences are inevitable.

There’s only one path to salvation—keeping oneself engaged in righteous actions. When a person is immersed in meaningful work, they naturally stay away from immoral behavior. Spirituality and meditation are the only true shields that can protect us from this decay.

Even Indra, the king of gods, fell prey to lust—so what can we expect from mere mortals like us?

Only spirituality can save us—nothing else.