Crime against women unforgivable sin, guilty should not be spared: PM Modi amid Kolkata Rape-Murder case
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday stressed on strict action against cases relating to crime against women. This Prime Minister gave the statement amid the nationwide outrage over the rape and murder case of trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital.
“Today I will once again tell every political party of the country and the state government that crime against women is an unforgivable sin. Whoever is guilty, he should not be spared. Those who help him in any way should also not be spared. Be it a hospital, school, office or the police system at whatever level negligence occurs, everyone should be held accountable. Our government is also continuously making the laws stricter in order to give the harshest punishment to those who torture women,” said PM Modi at the Lakhpati Didi Sammelan in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon.
PM Modi at the function released a Revolving Fund of Rs 2,500 crore which will benefit about 48 lakh members of 4.3 lakh Self-Help Groups (SHG). He also disbursed bank loans of Rs 5,000 crore for the benefit of 25.8 lakh members of 2.35 lakh SHGs.
The prime Minister said, “The government is opening every sector for our daughters, where there used to be restrictions… Today women officers are being deployed in all three defence wings, fighter pilots are being deployed. From agriculture and dairy sector in villages to the start-up revolution, today a large number of daughters are managing businesses,” he added.
Before the function, PM Modi interacted with a group of Lakhpati Didis, who thanked him for the steps taken for women’s welfare.
The recent rape and murder of the trainee doctor in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata has sparked outrage across the nation and multiple protests have been seen on the matter. This issue has harshened the relationship between the West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress and Central Government of India.
(With IANS inputs)