With an aim to create awareness about women security in the Capital, the BJP has asked the Delhi Government to declare May 10 as Women Security Day.
It is the birthday of December 16 gang-rape victim. Stressing on the need for stringent laws to deal with crime against women, former president of Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party Vijender Gupta said, “It will send a strong message that women security is the priority for civil society, masses and policy makers,” NGO Sampurna has supported the demand raised by Gupta.
“Nirbhaya’s brutal rape and assault forced the nation to retrospect about women security issues. But we should also remember that society will not always come out on streets like December, therefore strict actions need to be taken and efforts should be made that the society doesn’t forget that brutal incident,” Gupta said during a Press conference on Saturday.
The Press conference was also addressed by the president of Sampurna NGO, Taruna Kataria, who said, “Women security has become a prime concern and we have pledged to take the front seat and fight for it.”
Sampurna has started a six-month long movement on women security, with the support of BJP, Delhi Pradesh under which it plans to cover 500 vulnerable areas.
“We will spread awareness about women security and other related issues like dowry, female foeticide among others through street plays, Kavi Sammelan and debates. Our movement will bring change, we cannot rely on government,” Kataria added.