Women must learn martial arts: Telangana governor

HYDERABAD: An incident of attempted suicide strengthened her resolve to become a doctor and serve women in need, said governor Tamilisai Soundararajan at a women’s day event at University College for Women in Koti on Thursday.
“I was a house surgeon in medical college where a nine-month pregnant woman who had immolated herself in an attempt to commit suicide was brought in. Her baby died. When I asked why she did it, the woman told me that it was because of dowry harassment. That day I decided to be more than a doctor for all the women in the country,” Soundararajan said.
Referring to the recent Disha gangrape and murder case, the governor urged all women to be alert and learn self-defence and martial arts. “When I was a first-year medical student, the seniors would rag us and ask us to put flowers on our hair. I would stand up against them. Women have to be courageous,” she said.
Speaking about her experience as a politician, the governor said, “I am the most trolled politician. People ridicule me and say I am short and dark. I say yes I am short, but my talent is tall enough.”
City police commissioner Anjani Kumar said that the police department was improving its operations to ensure better safety to women.