Are Women's Really Free In India After 70 years of Independance?

Is this the way we want the world to see India's map? A land where women are not safe? When will women in India feel respected and fearlessly walk out of homes, in clothes that they feel like wearing?
From Indian Express:
"Union Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma on Sunday advised tourists not to wear skirts and refrain from going out alone at night in small towns. Responding to questions from the media about the safety of tourists in Agra during a press conference, Sharma said here, “…Paryatako ko, jab wo airport par aate hain, unko ek welcome kit di jaa rahi hai. Ek card hai usme, usme do’s and don’ts, kya karein aur kya na karein. Jaise chhoti chhoti batein hain, humne unhe bataya ke aap chhoti jagah par raat-waat ke time akele na niklein, skirts na pahnein… "........

My thanks to the unknown artist who made this sketch that I got as a forward!