On Friday (August 13), a Parliamentary panel led by Congress MP Anand Sharma praised the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for his efforts in combating violence in opposition to girls, reported The Times of India.
The panel lauded the initiatives of the UP authorities such because the introduction of a single-window system to assist the victims of violence and the interlinking of assorted Departments. The report acknowledged, “the committee appreciates the initiatives, like interlinking of various departments and creation of a single-window system to help women victims of violence, taken by the state government of Uttar Pradesh.”
Taking inspiration from the UP mannequin, the Anand-Sharma-led-panel really helpful different States to undertake comparable measures. “Synergy and coordination among various departments concerned with the safety and security of women and children (must be established),” the parliamentary channel emphasised. While talking in regards to the matter, a authorities spokesperson identified that it was clear from the Parliamentary panel report that the UP authorities has turn into an instance for different states to comply with.
“The state has established One Stop Centres in all districts to help women suffering from violence,” the official added. As per a report within the Newsroom put up, about 1,04,859 girls have been the beneficiaries of the One-Stop Centres situated in all districts of the State. These Centres present non permanent shelter, psychological counselling, authorized support, medical remedy and police help. With the introduction of stricter punishment, this initiative helped management the menace of rape and different violent crimes in opposition to girls within the State.
Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi maliciously goal Yogi authorities on girls’s security
Although the Congress-led Parliamentary panel have really helpful different states to comply with the instance of Uttar Pradesh, social gathering scions corresponding to Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi had earlier solid aspersions on the efforts of the federal government. In October final yr, Rahul Gandhi claimed that the journey of the BJP in Uttar Pradesh has modified course from ‘Beti Bachao (save the girl child)’ to ‘Aparadhi Bachao (save the criminals).
How it began: बेटी बचाओHow it’s going: अपराधी बचाओ pic.twitter.com/N7IsfU7As5— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) October 18, 2020
He had additionally tried to play the ‘Dalit card’ following the killing of two women in Unnao. He had stated, “Not only of the Dalit society, but the UP government is also crushing women honour and human rights. But they should remember that I and the entire Congress Party stand as the voice of the victims and will continue to provide justice to them.” Rahul Gandhi and his sister had additionally tried to politicise the Hathras case and do politics over the sufferer’s loss of life
Sensing a political alternative following the Hathras case, Priyanka Gandhi had alleged, “He (Adityanath) would have to do something for women’s safety. We will continue to fight till the time he does something. The women in the entire state will fight as they realise that they are not safe and secure. Everyday such incidents are happening. Eleven rape cases are registered in Uttar Pradesh everyday. Such cases are rising and the government is not doing anything. Unless we shake the government or wake them up, they will not do anything for women’s safety,”
Steps taken by Yogi Adityanath to make sure girls’s security in UP
Besides the One-Stop Centres, greater than 7.81 lakh women have benefited from the ‘Kanya Sumangala Yojana’ scheme of the Yogi authorities. At the identical time, the Uttar Pradesh authorities has ensured the upliftment and empowerment of ladies via the launch of the Mission Shakti scheme. In a bid to sort out crime in opposition to girls within the state, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officers to launch ‘Operation Durachari’.
Under this initiative, the UP authorities put up posters of historical past sheeters responsible of crimes in opposition to girls and routine offenders in circumstances of sex-related crimes on street crossings in Uttar Pradesh. The transfer was aimed toward ‘naming and shaming’ folks responsible of crimes in opposition to girls. According to the state authorities spokesperson, “the Chief Minister has directed that women police personnel should be asked to take firm action against such offenders and their photographs should be pasted on crossings in order to name and shame them.”
Coming exhausting on the routine perpetrators, the Chief Minister stated that individuals ought to know who had been the individuals who’re vitiating the environment in society and indulging in crime in opposition to girls. He additional stated that in case any incident associated to crime in opposition to girls takes place, the chowki in cost, station officer and the circle officer could be held accountable.Yogi Adityanath additionally ordered that anti-Romeo squads needs to be additional activated and strengthened in order that the technique to test crime in opposition to girls turns into more and more efficient.
It is pertinent to notice right here, that Yogi Adityanath, final yr, miffed with the police for failing to ‘instil fear’ amongst criminals within the state, had requested the state police to revive the anti-Romeo squad and ordered the police to arrange an inventory of accused beforehand concerned in crimes in opposition to girls. Asking them to extend the vigil over these criminals, he additionally ordered to boost the foot patrolling in weak areas.