CONGRESS SLAMS GOVT FOR FOCUSING ON 'BETI BACHAO' OVER EQUAL RIGHTS

Congress President Kharge criticizes the Modi government for failing on women's safety, advocating for equal rights over 'Beti Bachao.

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Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday slammed the Modi government for lacking in ensuring women's safety and said instead of 'Beti Bachao', we need to ensure equal rights for our daughters. Kharge lambasted the government and questioned whether the recommendations of the Justice Verma Committee and provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace were fully implemented or not.

Taking it to a social media post on X, Kharge wrote, "Any injustice done to our women is intolerable, painful and highly condemnable. We need to ensure 'Equal Rights for our Daughters', not 'Beti Bachao'. Women do not need protection, they need safety. Every hour 43 crimes against women are recorded in the country. Every day 22 crimes are registered against the women and children of the most vulnerable Dalit-tribal class of our country. There are countless crimes that are not even registered - due to fear, intimidation and social reasons."