Lagatar24 Desk
Bhopal, July 28: Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, presented 250 scooters to female police officers on Friday so they could better combat crimes against women in the state.
CM Chouhan flagged off the women police officers’ two-wheeler rally from the Motilal Nehru Stadium in Bhopal, the state capital.
On the occasion, CM Chouhan said, “Today, we have given 250 two-wheelers to the police and its purpose is to keep women safe in the state. The women police personnel will perform patrolling with the help of it. They will also watch criminals in the field and also protect the self-respect of the women in the state.”
“I congratulate state Home Minister Narottam Mishra and the entire team for taking a step for the safety of women in the state,” he added.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government prioritises women’s safety above all else, and its principal goal is to empower women. The state government has launched numerous programmes for women’s empowerment, including the Ladli Lakshmi Yojana, Kanya Vivah Yojana, Ladli Bahna Yojana, 50% reservation in local body elections, Sambal Yojana and others, CM Chouhan stated.
He also said that Madhya Pradesh is the first state which made a law to award capital punishment to rape convicts. Also, Madhya Pradesh is the first state to bulldoze the houses of criminals and made a provision for severe punishment for crimes against women.
“Earlier, whenever a woman used to go to the police station to file a complaint, she used to feel uncomfortable in front of male police personnel and could not give information about the incident. So we set up an ‘Urja Women Help Desk’ where women police personnel are deployed. So that women can narrate incidents with patience,” the CM said.
The Chief Minister added, “We have also started ‘Abhimanyu’ campaign to create awareness among boys of crimes related to women and gender equality.”
Additionally, home minister Narottam Mishra stated during his speech at the event that “CM Chouhan has been working for the development and empowerment of women since the time he was not the Chief Minister. When he was a Member of Parliament (MP), he used to contribute to the marriage of girls.”
He began the Ladli Laxmi Yojana after assuming the position of CM and now introduced the Ladli Bahna Yojana. CM Chouhan begins every program with Kanya Pujan. He (CM Chouhan) exerted all effort necessary to boost women’s confidence, Mishra said.
He continued by saying that there had previously been only a few female police officers. However, the department now has a sizable number of female police officers. Every district has a women’s police station. Every police station has a Women’s Help Desk. Women are able to solve their issues.
