Agra: Uttar Pradesh Women’s Commission member Meena Kumari has made a weird assertion on the rationale behind rising rape instances within the state and the way ladies’ security will be ensured.
According to her, ladies shouldn’t be given cell phones as once they begin interacting with boys they elope to marry.
The Uttar Pradesh Women Commission member was requested in regards to the steady rise in rape instances within the state and the rationale behind the worrying pattern.
In a viral video, Meena Kumari will be seen saying: “There is a lot of strictness but such cases are not stopping. Society will have to oversee this along with us. Will have to see our girls, as to where are they going, which boys are they meeting, and their mobiles. I tell everyone that girls keep talking on mobile and the matter reaches a point where they elope to marry”
Vice President of the Commission, Anju Chaudhary, criticised Meena Kumari’s assertion.
“Instead of saying that we should not give mobile phones to girls, we should be teaching them not to chat with strangers and educate them on the safe use of mobile phones,” Times of India quoted Chaudhary as saying.
According to the report, Kumari has now tried to make clear her remarks saying that ladies from villages do not know “how to use phones in the right way”. She reiterated that ladies utilizing telephones befriend boys after which run away. Smartphones are additionally getting used to observe inappropriate content material, she added.
