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Lack of women’s safety a social issue: Ravi Shankar Prasad

  •   Wed, Jul 11 2018 10:04:39 AM

New Delhi, Jul 11 (PTI): IT and Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday said that issues related to women’s safety are a “social problem”, and said steps are being taken by the government.

Addressing an Indian Professionals Forum summit at Asia House in London, Prasad strongly refuted a recent survey by the Thomson Reuters Foundation that ranked India as the world’s most dangerous country for women, followed by Afghanistan and Syria.

He noted the report had spoken to just 200-300 women in India out of a population of an estimated 1.3 billion.

“Let us not single out any country. Any problem of women’s safety is unfortunate. It is a social problem...we have to work together to address these issues,” he said. “We have taken steps and in the case of rape, we changed the law to bring in capital punishment (in cases involving minors).”
  

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  • Ashwin, Mangalore

    Wed, Jul 11 2018

    What a joke Mr. Prasad!! When you're holding the law ministry, you're trying to put the blame on society. Without effective law, no society can control crimes. Please do not blame the society which existed for thousands of years. Do some work in the ministry to plug the loopholes in the legal system. Have you ever come across a survey that questioned every stakeholder of the society, even election survey is done same way, few people are questioned and didn't you glorified the election survey whenever it predicted BJP win??

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  • Haneef, West Africa

    Wed, Jul 11 2018

    Indirectly he is explaining its Hindu culture!!! Wake up andh bhakhts if you have little bit conscience!!

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  • Lionel Dsouza, Mangalore

    Wed, Jul 11 2018

    FIRST TIME IN 71 YEARS RULING MINISTER IS TELLING LACK OF SAFETY FOR WOMEN...…..BODA SHEERA...…..STILL ONE YEAR TO GO....ANYTHING ELSE???

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Wed, Jul 11 2018

    Perm,
    Is that true that his daughter has gone to America for higher studies.?
    Where are so called Western culture haters and Western culture awareness preachers?

    Such hints & taunts are only for poor or helpless girls who work in Bar & restaurants. Our PM must take a note before touring abroad or warn such preachers who pass senseless comments,

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  • prem, moodbidri

    Wed, Jul 11 2018

    yes, Ravishankar's daughter is doing her MBA in Boston. Because, they don't want to study in Indian universities built by Kaangress!

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  • prem, moodbidri

    Wed, Jul 11 2018

    Lack of women’s safety a social issue, so Ravishankar Prasad sent his daughter to USA for higher studies!
    Make in India, Skill India, Digital India bla bla bla, gaya bhaad mein :)

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Wed, Jul 11 2018

    If the Political leaders are talking like that, what more safety/security we can expect from the government. Some days back a BJP MLA was comparing the same in line with supernatural powers, saying even 'Lord Ram’ cannot control such epidemic call rape culture!
    BJP still not fully recovered from Congress phobia.
    From the recent 'Bail Gadi' comments from Mr. Modi, we can better understand what is disturbing him the most.
    Modi Saab, thre are other critical & important social issues and do not waste time on useless comments to win the elections.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Wed, Jul 11 2018

    Experts Thomson Reuters reached out to say that while the problem is rampant across the globe, those from southeast Asia, and especially from India, are the most vulnerable because girls are seen as a 'burden' on families, 'inferior' to boys.

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  • Deva, Pilar

    Wed, Jul 11 2018

    All fake Promises made in 2014 & going to repeat in 2019 are all Social Issues....Uneducated Fake Party speaks. Nachna na aye Aangan theda...

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  • Truth Teller, Karnataka

    Wed, Jul 11 2018

    Prasadji, please remember that most of the time the crime committed on women are either by your party people or those linked to your party or in states ruled by your party!!!. Remember even people who are MP's, MLA's of your party have indulged in this and you have given tickets to such people too!!!. What have you done in this regard other than expressing concern!?

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  • Ravi, Mangalore

    Wed, Jul 11 2018

    What steps are being taken by this BJP government to protect women's safety?

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Jul 11 2018

    BJP has shrugged it off saying its a Social Issue ...

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  • vivek, hirebyle / Abu dhabi

    Wed, Jul 11 2018

    Did Congress blamed you regarding this.....why you are telling to public Ravi shankar!!..tell to your Ande Pirki BOSS

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Jul 11 2018

    If you cannot protect Women.
    Please resign & sell Pakoda's ...

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  • vincent rodrigues, Bangaluru/Jatapadi

    Wed, Jul 11 2018

    Better we take corrective steps to rectify instead of defending the wrongs

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  • Tausif Ahmed, Mysore

    Wed, Jul 11 2018

    Narendra Modi : "Remember Nirbhaya when you go to vote"

    Mr. Prasad in your rule we have daily Nirbhaya cases.

    Bhakts:
    Press Like if you follow "Narendra"
    Press Unlike if you follow "Prasad"

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