16. SAFETY OF WOMEN

16.

 SAFETY OF WOMEN

Delhi has the maximum number of kidnapping and rape as compared to other states in India. With the increase in rape cases all over India, women are no longer safe. Even small girls are not safe.

After the Nirbhaya gang rape case, safety of women has become a critical issue. The rape accused are sent to jail but strict action is not taken against them. Sometimes the victims themselves are harassed by the police when they go to file complaint. Their cases are not filed. Even if the case is filed due to pressure from media, the accused is not arrested. Many a time, we find that the accused is juvenile and hence he is not given the punishment he deserves. Due to these reasons, women do not feel safe.

The courts in India sometimes take 10-15 years to award punishment to the accused. During this time, the rapist is roaming free and harassing the victim to take back the case. Victim keeps getting phone calls with warning. There are cases where the victim has committed suicide due to the harassment from the rapist or his men.

Rape cases are so frequent in Delhi that people are now calling it the ‘rape capital’ of India.  AAP has promised to take strong steps to ensure safety of women in Delhi. Ample security will be provided on roads, parks, buses and all public places so that women will feel safe while travelling.

Number of working women’s Hostels will be increased and shelters will be constructed for homeless women.

AAP will see to it that FIRs are filed immediately after any incident of rape or any other crime. CCTV cameras will be installed in FIR registration rooms to monitor whether the police is registering the FIRs. All the provisions suggested by the report of the Verma committee will be implemented.

The families of all police and security martyrs from Delhi, who sacrificed their lives providing security to the citizens of India, will be given a compensation of Rs.1cr.

Many times pregnant women are made to undergo x-ray to find out whether the child born will be male or female which is illegal. Female foetus is aborted. AAP promised to evolve an effective system to stop abortion of female foetuses. Special facility will be provided for education of girls.

One third of the seats in the Parliament and Assemblies will be reserved for women.

WORK DONE IN DELHI REGARDING SAFETY OF WOMEN

After forming government in Delhi, AAP proposed a security force headed by retired army officers. These officers will be patrolling various areas in Delhi and anyone can approach them with their complaint. This will be a community policy, involving a group of people from every neighbourhood. The force will also create awareness among the people on the issue of safety of women, children and senior citizens and help them to file FIRs. They will provide safety to anyone in distress.