Pinarayi Vijayan, Chief Minister of Kerala visits to meet with Jagdeep Dhankhar, the Vice President of India, in Delhi on Friday, 24 March. The meeting was organized at Mr.Dhankhar’s residence situated in Delhi.Â
The Vice President called Kerala’s high social development index a remarkable accomplishment and applauded it. The Vice President gladly accepted the Chief Minister’s invitation to travel to Kerala. The Vice President stated that a visit to Kerala would be undertaken soon and that the principal and teachers at Sainik School during his time as a student were Malayalis.
The Vice President was wrapped in a ponnada (traditional shawl) by the Chief Minister, who also gave him a one-piece sculpture of Theyyam as a gift. The Vice President and CM then shared breakfast before saying goodbye. The Chief Minister is making his first trip since the new Vice President took office. Furthermore present were Kerala House Resident Commissioner Saurabh Jain and Chief Secretary Dr. V.P. Joy.
On the day before, 24th March 2024, CM Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the Women Safety Expo that happened in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala. During the inauguration, the CM stated that some individuals were disseminating untrue information about women’s safety throughout the state and that it was not a good practice to do so.
Vijayan told the audience that there were laws for all issues and can be used whenever required. He reminded that whilst the crime against women is increasing, such false campaigns against the safety of women were also simultaneously rising. He added that these false propagandas stem from individual incidents and can not be used to generalize the safety of women in Kerala and instigate fear in them.
He added that women need not suffer the violence or bear the harassment. They need to make use of all the legal remedies that are available for the same reasons. He also reminded them that they need to address these issues and raise awareness for them. The event was attended by State Police Chief Anil Kant and other senior police officials.
Pinarayi Vijayan, the CM of Kerala also advised women that they should be brave and not cower behind the expectations of others. They should ensure that what happened to them should not happen to anyone else. He told them it was their right to go file complaints and not doing so is what results in nurturing these criminals. He also addressed the existing measures in place regarding women’s safety.
Kerala is a state based on the rule of social justice. Gender discrimination has no place in a state like this, said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. He said that it was a grave problem that a large number of women chose not to participate in the different schemes introduced by the government for the welfare and security of women.
The Chief Minister advised women to take advantage of the Expo’s chance to learn more about their legal rights because numerous specialists on the laws against dowry and domestic abuse, as well as cyber and public safety, were in attendance to share their expertise. In addition to these, he said, the police have also put in place several measures, including the Aparajita helpline, women’s help desks in every police station, Pink police, cyber police stations, and women’s self-defense classes.
MITHRA 181 WOMEN HELPLINE
Based on the structure recommended by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India, the Kerala State Women’s Development Corporation (KSWDC) has established a 24-hour information and emergency helpline for women in Kerala.
With efficiency and ongoing feedback mechanisms at its foundation, the hotline builds an infrastructure of assistance for women at all times and for a variety of objectives.
Pink Police
To explicitly address issues relating to the protection and safety of women and children in public places, Pink Patrol was created. It is now being suggested that these issues be used to further reinforce the system. The Pink Patrol consists of cars driven by female police officers that are outfitted with GPS tracking devices, cameras that provide live video to the police control room, and cameras put on the front and rear sides of the cars.
The patrol cars are placed in high-women-presence areas, and they work from 8 am to 8 pm. The Pink Control Room has a command and control center in each district that is now completely synchronized with ERSS number “112” and staffed by qualified police officers.
These are two other various resources provided by the Kerala Government to ensure the safety and security of women.
