The Group of Ministers (GoM) headed by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday held consultations with school students on steps to be taken for the improvement in the safety of women and children in the city.
“Sisodia interacted with the students of Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya, Pandara Park and kicked off a two-week long consultation process across the city that the Delhi Government is pursuing with different stakeholders on the issue,’’ a spokesperson for the Delhi Government said.
Addressing the students at the gathering, the Deputy Chief Minister asked them for suggestions on making the environment safe and secure. Please tell me what punishments or measures I should take to ensure that you can roam with your head held high. I will personally ensure that you are enabled to become what you want to, without fear of any bad moments in life, he said. Over the next two weeks, the GoM will meet with different stakeholders on the seven-point mandate on women and child safety.
The Delhi Government has constituted GoM to find solutions to stop increasing rapes and heinous crimes on our innocent children.
They key questions include: Should those found guilty of heinous crimes against children be given minimum punishment of life imprisonment or death penaltyIJ Should the age of criminal responsibility for heinous crimes like rape and murder be reduced from 18 years to 15 yearsIJ In rape cases where investigation is delayed, how should accountability of the team be fixedIJ Delhi Government has executive powers to enforce CrPC and IPC granted by the Concurrent list of the Constitution. Should the Delhi Government set up special police stations for crime against women, especially for those cases where women do not get satisfactory responses from local police stationsIJ How can the judicial process related to rape cases and other crimes against women and children be fast-trackedIJ What further steps can be taken to reduce crimes against women and childrenIJ