SURAT: On the occasion of International Women’s Day, PM Narendra Modi expressed govt’s strong commitment to women’s safety and said replacing colonial-era IPC with Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) is showing desired results, delivering justice quicker to victims of crimes like rape and preventing crime.
The PM concluded his two-day visit to Gujarat by participating in the “Lakhpati Didi” event at Vansi Borsi village in Navsari district, where financial aid of Rs 450 crore was disbursed to more than 2.5 lakh women from over 25,000 self-help groups. He also interacted with some “lakhpati didis” who shared the stage with him. He also acknowledged that the entire security for the event was handled by women cops.
Referring to the nullification of Article 370 in J&K, Modi said, “When Article 370 was in force in J&K, women there were deprived of several rights despite being an integral part of India. If they married outside the state, they lost their right to ancestral property. And, those proclaiming to be champions of Constitution turned a blind eye to this. Injustice meted out to women was never a pressing concern for them.”
Modi added he demonstrated how Constitution was upheld in true spirit by nullifying Article 370. He also said his govt saved lives of lakhs of Muslim women from being destroyed by enacting the law against triple talaq.
He said BNS has strengthened legal provisions related to women’s safety and made filing of complaints easier and the delivery of justice faster. Modi said to ensure faster justice in serious crimes against women, the govt has approved 800 courts across the country, most of which are operational.