Any govt which fails to protect women has no right to continue: Tejaswini Ramesh

Any govt which fails to protect women has no right to continue: Tejaswini Ramesh

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, Jan 12, 2014: Women should not seek protection considering it as an alm, but as their right. Any government which fails to ensure a secure environment for the women has no right to remain in power, said former MP Tejaswini Ramesh.

She was participating  in a Round Table Conference on ‘Safe Woman-Healthy Society’ organised by the Mangalore unit of ABVP in the city on January 11, Saturday. Atrocities on women, be it of any nature, should always invite stringent punishment. There should be no politics on this issue. “If the government fails in its duty in this regard, then it may even force women to take law into hands,” she warned.

 

Continuing, she stressed the need for police department to be more sensitive and change its style of enquiry. There have been occasions when good officers are punished by means of  transfer, she said.

Tejaswini also cautioned women against falling prey to trap in the name of love  and urged women to develop the courage to fight atrocities.

Manjula, former chairperson of State Women’s  Commission, who also spoke said  drugs mafia and girl running racket was rampant mainly owing to inaction of the ruling governments.  There would be no scope for some organisations to take law into hands if the government cracks down such forces, she further radded.

Aruna P Kamath, Principal of SDM Law College, Pushpalatha Gatti, advocate. CN Shanker Rao, retired  professor,  Reshma Ullal, Rohinashwa, ABV State Vice President, Capt Ganesh Karnik, MLC and others were present.