Justice has to be certain and swift in order to tackle crimes against women, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said while addressing citizens on the occasion of Independence Day.
Speaking at the Chhatrasal Stadium here, Mr. Kejriwal also advised politicians to keep their “errant sons” indoors instead of imposing restrictions on women.
“The son of a very influential leader was recently caught for committing crime against women. Another leader commented that women should not venture out at night. I wish to slap that leader,” the Chief Minister said. The comments came against the backdrop of a recent stalking case involving the son of Haryana BJP chief Subhash Barala in Chandigarh.
Smart cities
On the occasion, Mr. Kejriwal also took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambition of creating smart cities, saying if people were made smart first, smarter villages and cities would follow.
While appealing to citizens to take up a war against vector-borne diseases, the Chief Minister announced that the Delhi government would devise a plan in the next 10 days to check the spread of dengue and chikungunya.
No-detention policy
He also slammed the no-detention policy for “ruining the education system” and warned city-based contractors to ensure wages to their employees. The Chief Minister further promised to abolish the contractual system of work in certain fields such as sanitation and security.
“We will abolish the contractual system in areas that require regular employment throughout the year,” he said.
Skill centres
Mr. Kejriwal further said that a total of 25 skill centres would be established to provide training to students. “The primary goal of the government is to provide the best facilities in education and healthcare; 38% of this year’s Budget has been allocated for the education and health sectors,” the Chief Minister added.