Acharya Prashant highlights the massive discrepancy between official rape statistics and the reality on the ground in India. While official records report around 30,000 cases annually, data from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) suggests that the actual number is closer to 40 lakh women per year. He explains that the majority of these cases, approximately 70 to 90 percent, are marital rapes, which are not legally recognized as crimes in India. This legal gap exists because traditional societal norms often view a woman as the property of her husband rather than an individual with her own consciousness and rights. He further discusses how rape in India is deeply intertwined with patriarchy and the caste system. Sexual violence is frequently used as a tool by those in power to terrorize and humiliate marginalized communities, particularly Dalit and tribal women. Acharya Prashant criticizes the cultural obsession with physical purity and virginity, arguing that tying a woman's honor to her body allows perpetrators to use assault as a means of permanent social destruction. He notes that while reporting has increased slightly due to rising awareness, 99 percent of victims still remain silent due to fear, social pressure, or the lack of legal recourse. Acharya Prashant argues that the root of this systemic issue lies in the abandonment of the core spiritual teachings of the Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita in favor of regressive traditional codes known as Smritis. These codes have conditioned society to treat women as submissive objects, which in turn hinders the nation's progress in all fields. He emphasizes that true religion, or Vedanta, teaches that identity is rooted in consciousness rather than the body. He calls for a shift toward this higher understanding to eliminate the bodily identification that fuels discrimination and violence, urging women to recognize their strength and move beyond the role of a victim.