Meanwhile, a delegation of the National Commission of Women, led by its Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar, on Saturday visited the violence-affected Murshidabad area and said it will submit its report to the Centre.
National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar met the families affected by the Murshidabad violence at a shelter home in the Malda district on Friday.
National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar on Friday said that the incidents of atrocities against women during the recent violence in West Bengal, amid protests against the Waqf Amendment Act, are unacceptable and have instilled fear among the affected women.
Rahatkar, who is part of the probe committee constituted by the NCW, will visit affected areas, including Malda and Murshidabad, over the next three days. She said her visit aims to boost the morale of women who have been left traumatised by the communal unrest.
Taking to its handle on X, NCW posted, "NCW strongly condemns the brutal murder of a woman in Noida, reportedly killed by her husband with a hammer over suspicion of an affair. Such horrific violence has no justification. Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar has directed the Police for an immediate a
The deliberations focused on strengthening legal frameworks, including the Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act), Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), the POSH Act, and the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibiti
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognizance of a distressing incident in which a 26-year-old woman was allegedly raped inside a Shivshahi bus at Pune's Swargate depot, said NCW in a statement.
The National Commission for Women has taken suo motu cognizance of a tragic incident in Pune, where a woman employed at a BPO was brutally murdered by her colleague over a financial dispute. In response, Vijaya Rahatkar, Chairperson of NCW, formed a Fact-Finding Committee to investigate the
"I once again appeal to all political parties and all responsible public representatives that there should be no tampering with the honor, dignity and prestige of women. The issue of women's dignity is above party politics. @ECISVEEP should also take immediate action on such inappropriate st
Days after being appointed as Bharatiya Janata Party's Rajasthan state chief Rajya Sabha MP, Madan Rathore met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday in Parliament and expressed gratitude for getting the new responsibility.