BHUBANESWAR: “The Odisha Government
is not sensitive to address issues like violence against women,” alleged National
Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Mamta Sharma here on Thursday.
Sharma said the State Government
has not taken any step on their recommendations in the case of Dr Madhabilata
Pradhan murder which clearly shows the insensitive attitude of the State
Government towards women issues.
She further said the State has seen
two-fold rise in rape cases within two year. The rape cases have been increased
from 750 in 2010 to more than 1500 in 2012 which is alarming, she added. Odisha
is in third place within the country in rape and number one in child rape, she
quoted the data of a national-level report.
Sharma said that a three-member
team would visit Odisha on July 17 to investigate into the marine drive blind
girl rape case. She said the Government should take appropriate steps for the
safety of the women in the State like police patrolling in the sensitive tourist
places in the marine drive.
The commission would write a letter
to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik regarding the serious issues related to
violence against women, she revealed.
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