TAMILNADU ANNOUNCES 13-POINT PLAN FOR WOMEN’S
SAFETY
Expressing grief over the death of the 23-year-old Delhi
gang-rape victim, Jayalalithaa announced a 13-point action plan to ensure
women’s safety and prevent incidents of sexual harassment.“The Centre will be
requested to amend the laws to ensure the maximum punishment of death penalty
and chemical castration for those responsible for rapes. The offence should
also be made non-bailable,” the Chief Minister said.She said steps would be
taken to amend Goondas Act and set up Fast Track Mahila Courts in each district
to investigate sexual assault cases in the State. Efforts would be taken to
bring sexual assault cases under the purview of Goondas Act as such incidents
have the potential to disturb peace. “The Goondas Act will be amended,” Ms. Jayalalithaa
said.Incidents of sexual assault will be treated as a grave crime and top
police officials would probe them, she said.
Orders have also been issued to put in place
close-circuit television (CCTV) sets in all public buildings to identify those
who trouble women, she said.Police personnel in plainclothes would be deployed
at market places and women’s colleges to ensure safety of women.Besides meeting
the entire medical expenses of women who suffered sexual assault, efforts would
also be made for their rehabilitation, the Chief Minister said.Setting up of
Women Helpline, engaging women lawyers and hearing of sexual assault cases on
daily basis to ensure speedy justice were some of the others measures, she
said, adding, every effort would be made to ensure that women feel safe and
move about fearlessly in Tamil Nadu.
Prof.
John Kurakar
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