Perpetrators of sexual crimes are not limited by state boundaries and nation-wide cooperation was needed to save women and children from such incidents, Kerala CM Oommen Chandy said. .
Addressing the NDC meeting, Chandy said Kerala has taken a composite initiative in the name of ‘Nirbhaya’ for preventing sexual crimes against women and children. ‘Nirbhaya’ responsibilities include action for preventing such crimes, protecting, sheltering and rehabilitating the victims and for punishing the criminals in the most expeditious manner. ‘This requires nationwide cooperation since the perpetrators of these crimes are not limited by state boundaries,’ Chandy said.
‘I would suggest that taking into account the need of the hour, a substantial sum should be earmarked for such efforts to all states through an appropriately designed scheme in the plan,’ he said.
Addressing the NDC meeting, Chandy said Kerala has taken a composite initiative in the name of ‘Nirbhaya’ for preventing sexual crimes against women and children. ‘Nirbhaya’ responsibilities include action for preventing such crimes, protecting, sheltering and rehabilitating the victims and for punishing the criminals in the most expeditious manner. ‘This requires nationwide cooperation since the perpetrators of these crimes are not limited by state boundaries,’ Chandy said.
‘I would suggest that taking into account the need of the hour, a substantial sum should be earmarked for such efforts to all states through an appropriately designed scheme in the plan,’ he said.