Will not tolerate those who harass women: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot
The Hindu
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on August 5 said people with a criminal mindset misbehaving with women will not be tolerated in the State and that he has directed police to deal with them strictly.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on August 5 said people with a criminal mindset misbehaving with women will not be tolerated in the State and that he has directed police to deal with them strictly.
The CM's remarks came in the wake of the murder of a minor girl who was later burned in a coal furnace in Bhilwara. He said the government is taking incidents such as the Bhilwara and Jodhpur rape very seriously and efforts are being made to punish the culprits at the earliest.
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The CM had on Friday night discussed various issues related to law and order in a high-level meeting.
"Some mischievous boys spoil the whole atmosphere. Yesterday, we told the Director General of Police, Chief Secretary and other officers to bring these mischievous boys to justice," Mr. Gehlot told reporters.
Asked about the Opposition BJP's constant attack against his government on the law and order issue, Mr. Gehlot said the party was deliberately creating a certain type of atmosphere, which is far from reality.
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