Women from all sections of the society, under the banner of NGO Sampurna, on Friday demanded to declare May 10, as ‘National Women Security Day’. The occasion was celebration of the birthday of Nirbhaya, the December 16 gang-rape victim.
Speaking on the occasion, former Delhi BJP president Vijender Gupta said the sacrifice of Nirbhaya would not go in vain. “The social organisations like Sampurna have already initiated a six-month long campaign to generate awareness among the masses,” he said.
Shobha Vijender, the founder of Sampurna, who also presided over the convention, said one-hour training to women every day for a month would make the difference in the attitude of society. She further said that this intensive training within the communities is a milestone to make women empowered and safe.
BJP spokesperson and noted lawyer Meenakshi lekhi lamented that there was not much in the anti-rape law to deter the criminals from such heinous acts. “The new anti-rape law does not talk much about stringent punishment,” she said. The first session of the convention continued for four hours.
In the technical session Prof Sanjay Bhatt from the Department of Social Work in Delhi University trained on do’s & don’t to say no to crime for adolescent girls. Former IPS officer and former president of DCPCR Amod Kanth also emphasised on the need of physical and mental training for self-defence. Noted activist Ranjana Kumari urged to bring a change in the mindset of the people. The establishments should be sensitive to gender issues, she added.