On the occasion of International Women’s day, women MlAs from the Opposition attacked the Manohar lal Khattar Government on the issue of rise of crimes against women in Haryana.
In conjunction with International Women’s Day, the House had decided to give enough time to the women legislators to speak during the discussion on Governor’s address.
Naina Chautala, lone women legislator from Indian National lok Dal and former Minister Geeta Bhukkal, MlA Shakuntla Khatak from Congress lashed out at the BJP led Haryana Government for its failure to curb rise in crimes against women in the State.
Hitting out at the State Government, INlD MlA from Dabwali, Naina Chautala said, “Crimes against women is on the rise but the Governor had in his address claimed that the crime situation in the State remained under control in 2017.”
Mentioning the brutal rape and murder cases that happened in January in Haryana, the MlA said women are not even safe at home. School and college going girls are not safe today and they are holding protest against the Government demanding safety, Naina Chautala said.
She demanded that the Government should ensure safety of girls and women in the State. later, former Minister and Congress MlA Geeta Bhukkal also lashed out at the Haryana Government claiming that law and order situation is worrisome in Haryana. Students and teachers are being murdered in the State.
We were expecting that the Government will bring a Bill on security and safety of educational institution in the session but the Government is not serious about the issue, she said. At this, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ram Bilas Sharma referred to shooting in Parkland in US where 17 people had died. Sharma said that incidents like Pradyuman murder and teacher’s murder in schools are happening due to psychological issues in teenagers.