The Ulterior Motives Behind Madhya Pradesh Govt s Proposal on Women Safety
In the name of trying to provide security to women, they cannot commit the illegal act of tracking them.
Representative image. Photo: Reuters/B Mathur
Women18/Jan/2021
Recently, Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan suggested that the age of marriage for women be increased. On August 15, 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his speech announced that the Central government had set up a committee and a task force to examine the possibility of increasing the age of marriage for women from the present 18 years to 21 years.
Chouhan also said a new system would be put in place, under which any woman moving out of her house for her work will register herself at the local police station, and she will be tracked for her safety. A helpline number will be provided to such women, enabling them to call for help in case of distress. The installation of panic buttons in public transportation will be m