The NCW received 2,043 complaints of crimes committed against women in June, the highest in the last eight months. According to the National Commission for Women (NCW) data, 452 complaints of domestic violence were received in June alone.
Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has expressed concern over the rise in incidents of crime against women since the lockdown came into force, and said the offenders should not assume that police are busy keeping people indoors and will not act against them.
Lok Sabha MP Hema Malini on March 20 reacted on the hanging of Nirbhaya's convicts in Tihar Jail.
Delhi Commission For Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal issued a notice to the city police on Friday seeking details of crime against women that were committed during the communal clashes in northeastern parts of the national capital
Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav slammed CM Yogi Adityanath for increased crime in state.
Lucknow University will soon establish a centre of excellence to study crime against women in order to curb such incidents. Meanwhile, at the same time, a women helpline service has been started by UP roadways to assist them in hours of distress.
What is strange is that these cases have been occurring at frequent intervals despite the government's claim that the law and order situation has improved in the state. The police, however, have refused to speak on the issue, only saying that the incidents are being investigated.
The BJP has the highest number of 21 lawmakers facing cases related to crime against women, followed by Congress (16) and YSRCP (7), according to election watchdog Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
PRV in Uttar Pradesh escorting women will necessarily have two women officials. Police chiefs of each district have been asked to make arrangements for the same.
"It is a matter of deep regret that during the past some years, especially since the BJP government has come to power, women are not safe. This is not the only incident, in UP I said it yesterday also that there is not a day when there is not an incident of rape and murder, attempt to rape or molestation," Mayawati said at a press conference here.
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