Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has sharply criticized the Modi government’s efforts on women’s safety, arguing that the focus should shift from merely promoting “Beti Bachao” to ensuring equal rights and comprehensive protection for women. Kharge’s remarks highlight significant concerns regarding the implementation of existing legal frameworks and suggest a need for broader reforms to address ongoing issues of gender violence and safety.
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- Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge criticized the Modi government for its inadequate measures to ensure women’s safety.
- Kharge emphasized the need for equal rights for daughters rather than just promoting “Beti Bachao.”
- He questioned whether the recommendations of the Justice Verma Committee and provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act were fully implemented.
- Kharge highlighted that crimes against women occur frequently, with 43 crimes recorded every hour and 22 daily crimes against vulnerable Dalit-tribal women and children.
- He advocated for reforms including a Gender Sensitization Curriculum, Gender Budgeting, and basic facilities like street lights and public women’s washrooms.
- Kharge criticized the government for failing to take effective preventive measures and suggested that social change cannot be achieved through superficial initiatives.
- He accused the government of failing to implement recommendations from the Nirbhaya case and questioned the enforcement of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act.
- Kharge also alleged that the administration has tried to hide crimes by forcibly performing last rites of victims.
- He noted the lack of progress since the Nirbhaya incident in 2012 and stressed the need for improved preventive measures and efficient criminal justice.
- Kharge’s comments follow national outrage over the murder and alleged sexual assault of a female trainee doctor in August 2024, which has led to widespread protests.
