Yogi Adityanath said the UP police must be “sensitive and proactive” in dealing with cases related to women.
Lucknow:
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, whose government is being torn apart by the opposition over the alleged gang rape and torture of a 20-year-old in Hathras and the handling of the case by the police, today claimed to have a “zero tolerance” policy on crimes against women.
“The UP government has a zero tolerance policy against crimes. Thanks to the continued action of the state government, there has been a significant reduction in crimes against girls / women,” he said. he says.
The state, according to data from the National Crime Records Bureau, has the highest rate of crimes against women. In 2019, Uttar Pradesh recorded 59,853 cases of crimes against women in Uttar Pradesh – up from 59,445 cases in 2018.
On Wednesday, the Chief Minister called on officials to lead a special campaign on women’s safety during the Navratri festival, which begins on October 17. He also called on the police to act quickly in cases involving women and girls and to deal with these issues with sensitivity.
In a Hindi tweet on Sunday, Yogi Adityanath said state police still need to be “sensitive and proactive” in dealing with cases related to women.
The police handling of the matter, including the cremation of the woman’s body at 2 a.m., keeping her family locked up, drew criticism from the opposition.
On Wednesday, the state’s Congress said the government’s affidavit to the Supreme Court was a “white lie.”
The government of Uttar Pradesh, in the affidavit filed with the Supreme Court, stated that the cremation of the alleged gangrap victim was done with the consent of his family although it is common knowledge that the family of the woman was not present, “Congresswoman Supriya Shrinate said as quoted by the Press Trust of India news agency. “It is nothing more than a white lie delivered in front of the supreme court”, she added.
The Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench also raised the issue, saying it was “a matter of immense public importance and public interest as it involved a claim of authority from the by state authorities, resulting in a violation of fundamental human and fundamental rights, not only of the deceased victim but also of members of his family “.
The woman, the court said, was treated with “extreme brutality by the perpetrators.” What happened after that, “if it is true, is tantamount to perpetuating the misery of the family and rubbing salt in their wounds,” the court said, indicating the police cremation at 2 a.m.
