SAFETY OF WOMEN IS
HIGHEST PRIORITY
The
issue of safety and security of women was of the highest priority, Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh said Thursday and asked all chief ministers in the
country to pay special attention to this critical area.Addressing a meeting of
the National Development Council, the prime minister said 'no meaningful
development' could take place without the active participation of half the
population. And this participation, he said, cannot take place if their safety
was not ensured.
Referring to the 23-year-old gang-rape victim in the national capital, he said the culprits had been apprehended. The prime minister told the gathering, comprising chief ministers and senior ministers, that the government had decided to review the laws in cases of aggravated sexual assault.The 57th National Development Council meeting is being held at Vigyan Bhavan.
Referring to the 23-year-old gang-rape victim in the national capital, he said the culprits had been apprehended. The prime minister told the gathering, comprising chief ministers and senior ministers, that the government had decided to review the laws in cases of aggravated sexual assault.The 57th National Development Council meeting is being held at Vigyan Bhavan.
Prof.
John Kurakar
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