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“It is a matter of shame that women do not feel secure in the capital of the country,” the Chief Minister, Ms Sheila Dixit, said in the presence of city's top cop who blamed indifferent attitude of Delhiites towards crime against the fair sex.
At a function to celebrate International Women's Day, the Chief Minister almost snubbed the Police Commissioner, Mr B.K. Gupta, when she rejected his claim of improvement in law and order situation, saying the women in the city were living in an “atmosphere of insecurity.”
“We invited you here to convey our great concern over the feeling of insecurity among the women in the city. Leaving aside the statistics, I want to ask you :Do we feel safe in the city? If women in the capital do not feel secure and safe then is it not a matter of shame,” Ms Dixit said.
Mr Gupta, citing statistics, earlier claimed improvement in law and order situation and blamed lack of sensitivity among people for increasing cases of violence against women.
“In cities such as Kolkata, people react very strongly when they see crime against women. Here there is no such reaction. We are very passive. Why do people not react when they see harassment of women? The incidents will come down if people react strongly against them,” said Mr Gupta.
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